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Article: Tokyo's Nikkei soars over 2 percent

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December 21, 2005
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Tokyo's Nikkei soars over 2 percent

TOKYO, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Tokyo stock prices soared Wednesday, with its benchmark Nikkei index briefly topping 16,000 for the first time in over five years.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended the day at 15,957.57, up 316.31 points, or 2.02 percent, after hitting 16,010.17 at one point, its highest intraday level since Oct. 6, 2000.

The Tokyo Stock Price Index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 22.39 points, or ...

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