Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday, boosted by the Japanese economy turning into annual growth in the second quarter of 2024 with an increase in consumption. The Tokyo Stock Exchange reported that the Japanese Nikkei 225 index ended today's session up 0.78 percent, or 284.21 points, to reach 36,726.64 points, while the broader Topix index finished 18.85 points, or 0.73 percent, higher at 2,600.75. Economic data showed that the country's GDP grew by 3.1 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of this year. Source: Qatar News Agency
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