Tokyo stocks close above 17,000

Tokyo stocks close above 17,000

Buoyed by expectations that the Japanese government will map out additional economic stimulus measures soon, share prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange soared May 6, with the key Nikkei index closing above 17,000 for the first time in almost 14 months.

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