Tokyo stocks up by break, erase Brexit drop

Tokyo stocks up by break, erase Brexit drop
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Summary The broader Topix index of all first-section shares rallied 1.32 percent

TOKYO (AFP) - Tokyo stocks rose Wednesday morning on stimulus hopes, erasing steep losses sparked by Britain s vote to leave the European Union.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.00 percent, or 161.16 points, to 16,256.81 by the break, following two days of gains.

The broader Topix index of all first-section shares rallied 1.32 percent, or 16.93 points, to 1,302.66.

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