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Nikkei briefly tops 70,000 for 1st time since July

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index briefly topped the 70,000 line on Monday for the first time since early July, led by heavyweight technology sh

  • Nikkei briefly surpassed 70,000 for first time since July
  • Surge driven by technology shares and fading Fed rate hike expectations
  • Topix index rose 1.33% to 4,145.22 points

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