Tokyo Stocks Close At Nine-month High
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published November 14, 2016 | 12:35 PM
TOKYO, , (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Nov, 2016 ) - Tokyo stocks closed at a nine-month high on Monday as a weaker Yen lifted exporters and traders were buoyed by upbeat Japanese growth figures as well as hopes for Donald Trump's presidency.
"The fact that the Japanese economy is in good shape is obviously a boost for stocks," Masaaki Yamaguchi, an equity market strategist at Nomura, told Bloomberg news. "The yen weakening further is adding momentum to the move." The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 1.71 percent, or 297.83 points, to 17,672.62, marking the best finish since early February.
The broader Topix index rose 1.58 percent, or 21.72 points, to 1,400.00. Official data showed Japan's economy grew a better-than-expected 0.5 percent in the third quarter, and 2.2 percent on an annualised basis, as exports offset slack consumer spending.
Expectations for Trump's administration also buoyed investor sentiment. "The Trump-risk has subsided considerably, with odds looking likely for the president-elect to opt for more realistic policy measures," said Shoji Hirakawa, chief global strategist at Tokai Tokyo Research Institute.
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