Nikkei Index Closes Higher on US-Iran Peace Hopes and AI Stock Buying
Japan's Nikkei index closed higher today, driven by market optimism for US-Iran peace talks and buying support for artificial intelligence (AI) related stocks.
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(Central News Agency, Tokyo, April 21, comprehensive foreign news report) Japan's Nikkei index closed higher today, mainly due to market optimism for US-Iran peace talks boosting investor confidence, coupled with buying support for artificial intelligence (AI) related stocks.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 524.28 points or 0.89%, closing at 59349.17 points.
The Topix index fell 6.64 points or 0.18%, closing at 3770.38 points. (Compiler: Chen Yuting) 1150421
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(Central News Agency, Tokyo, April 21, comprehensive foreign news report) Japan's Nikkei index closed higher today, mainly due to market optimism for US-Iran peace talks boosting investor confidence, coupled with buying support for artificial intelligence (AI) related stocks.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 524.28 points or 0.89%, closing at 59349.17 points.
The Topix index fell 6.64 points or 0.18%, closing at 3770.38 points. (Compiler: Chen Yuting) 1150421
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