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Article: Japan's key Nikkei stock index jumps to five-year, five-month high
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- January 27, 2006
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Japan's key Nikkei stock index jumps to five-year, five-month high
TOKYO, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Japan's key Nikkei stock index jumped
nearly 570 points Friday to end at a five-year, five-month high.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average was up 569.66 points, or 3. 58
percent, to 16,460.68, its highest finish since Sept. 8, 2000. It was
the biggest points gain since March 4, 2002, when the Nikkei rose
638.22 points.
The Tokyo Stock Price Index of all First Section issues on the
Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 47.03 points, or 2.86 percent, to 1,
690.32, a level unseen since May 8, 2000.
Brokers said the Tokyo market has already digested the so- called
Livedoor shock as seen in the recovery of ...