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Tokyo’s Nikkei stock index tops 70,000 for first time

japan's nikkei down 3.9% at close
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Japan’s Nikkei stock index soared past 70,000 points for the first time on Tuesday, extending a global rally fuelled by the US-Iran peace agreement and tracking tech-led gains on Wall Street.

The Nikkei 225 climbed to as high as 70,020.68 in afternoon trade before easing back slightly.

 

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