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Feb 22, 2024

Japan’s Nikkei hits record high thanks to chips

From the BBC World Service: Tokyo’s main stock exchange closed at a record high on Thursday, beating a three-decade old record.

A pedestrian walking past a board posting the Nikkei Stock Average on Thursday. — A pedestrian walking past a board posting the Nikkei Stock Average on Thursday.
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