18 January 2001, 10:08 Japan stocks close higher for fifth consecutive day
Tokyo--Jan. 18--The Nikkei 225 Stock Average closed 1.5% higher,
encouraged by overnight Nasdaq gains. Downside concerns were eased on
hopes that the dominant Liberal Democratic Party will create some
effective steps to support the stock market. The Nikkei was higher for the
fifth consecutive trading day for the first time since Nov. 24, 1999,
closing at 13,873.92, up 206.29 points.
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