TOKYO, May 28 — Tokyo stocks soared today to a three-month high on optimism over the gradual reopening of virus-hit economies worldwide, as investors also kept a close eye on US-China tensions over Hong Kong. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ended up 2.32 per cent, or 497.08 points, at 21,916.31,...
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ended up 2.32 per cent, or 497.08 points, at 21,916.31, while the broader Topix index was up 1.80 per cent, or 27.87 points, at 1,577.34. — AFP pic
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ended up 2.32 per cent, or 497.08 points, at 21,916.31, while the broader Topix index was up 1.80 per cent, or 27.87 points, at 1,577.34. Concerns, however, for a simmering row between the US and China over Hong Kong’s special status are putting a brake on the euphoria, analysts said.
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