Tokyo stocks surge 8% after US stimulus deal

Finance
  • 25 March, 2020
  • 08:21
Tokyo stocks surge 8% after US stimulus deal
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The Tokyo Stock Exchange started on Wednesday with great dynamism, accelerated during the session, and gained more than 8% after the stimulus plan agreement in the US, according to foreign media.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index, which soared more than seven percent on Tuesday, added another 8.04% to 19,546.63.

The broader Topix rose 6.87% to end at 1,424.62.

The dollar is currently trading at 111 yen.