P.M. BRIEFING : Another Record on Tokyo Exchange
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From Times wire services
TOKYO — Share prices closed at another record high on the Tokyo Stock Exchange today, while the dollar continued to rise against the Japanese yen.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, which gained 793.96 points Tuesday in its largest single-day rise this year, added another 430.92 points, or 1.3%, finishing the day at 32,737.28.
On the foreign exchange market, the dollar closed at 133.25 yen, up 0.35 yen from Tuesday’s 132.90-yen finish. The U.S. currency ranged between 133.10 and 133.50 yen during the day.
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