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Tokyo’s Nikkei posts fresh year high before Fed meeting

TOKYO, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – Tokyo’s benchmark index on Tuesday posted a fresh high for the year, ahead of a key US central bank meeting. The Nikkei 225 index, which was in the red at the break, rose 0.50 percent,
or 95.49 points, to end the day at 19,250.52.
The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was up 0.58 percent, or 8.82 points, to close at 1,540.25.