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Tuesday August 21, 11:38 AM

Nikkei rises 2 pct, tops 16,000 as yen softens

TOKYO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average rose more than 2 percent to break above 16,000 by early afternoon on Tuesday with automaker Toyota Motor Corp and other major exporters extending a winning streak on a softening yen.

The Nikkei average climbed 2.06 percent to 16,057.26 as of 0334 GMT. The TOPIX was up 2.53 percent at 1,562.12.

 


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