TOKYO -- The Nikkei Stock Average rose for a fourth straight day in the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, exceeding the 35,000 yen threshold, the highest level since February 1990. Tokyo shares were buoyed by the weak yen and gains in high-tech stocks in the U.S. stock market on Wednesday.
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Japan's Nikkei average closes above 35,000, highest since February 1990
Weak yen pushes export-related stocks up, while semiconductor shares preferred
The Nikkei Stock Average exceeds the 35,000 mark on Jan. 11, its highest level since February 1990. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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