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TOKYO, Aug 7 ― Tokyo stocks opened flat today as investors took a wait-and-see attitude ahead of key US jobs data and a long weekend in Japan. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index inched up 0.77 points to 22,418.92 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was up 1.33 points, or 0.09 per cent, at...

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index inched up 0.77 points to 22,418.92 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was up 1.33 points, or 0.09 per cent, at 1,551.21. — Reuters pic

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index inched up 0.77 points to 22,418.92 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was up 1.33 points, or 0.09 per cent, at 1,551.21. Wall Street stocks pushed higher on hopes of fresh stimulus from Washington, with the tech-rich Nasdaq leading the major US indices, finishing at its fourth straight all-time record to close above 11,000 points for the first time.In Tokyo, Nintendo was up 4.08 per cent at ¥51,200 after it said it made a bumper US$1 billion net profit in the first quarter, with gamers stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic driving extraordinary demand for the industry.

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