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Tokyo stocks close higher on Brexit stimulus hope

TOKYO, (APP/AFP) – Tokyo stocks closed higher
Friday on signs policymakers around the world are ready to shore up the global economy against the fallout from Britain’s EU exit vote.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index advanced 0.68 percent, or 106.56 points, to 15,682.48, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares edged up 0.69 percent, or 8.62 points, to 1,254.44.