Tokyo Stock Market Nikkei Stock Index Weighing 29000 points

Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, August 17 (Reporter Liu Chunyan) The two major stock indexes of the Tokyo stock market rose significantly on the 17th.The average price index of 225 stocks closed up 1.23%, weighed 29,000 points; the stock price index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 1.26%.

Due to the encouragement of the New York stock market Dow Jones Index overnight, the confidence of investors in the Tokyo stock market increased, and the willingness to buy was increased.Shortly after the opening, the Nikkei stock index broke through the 29,000 -point mark.

By the time of the closing, the Nikkei stock index rose 353.86 points to close at 29222.77 points; the East Stock Stock Index rose 25.03 points to close at 2006.99 points.

From the perspective of the sector, the 33 industry sectors of the Tokyo Stock Exchange have risen almost in full. Among them, sea transportation, other products, transportation equipment and other sectors have increased, and the air transport sector has fallen slightly.

[Editor in charge: Shi Ge]

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