Uniqlo gains on Zara for apparel market cap crown

Investors cheer Fast Retailing's strength in China

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The Uniqlo Tokyo will open Friday in the capital's upscale Ginza district. (Photo by Masayuki Kozono)

KEIICHI FURUKAWA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Fast Retailing, the Japanese operator of the casual clothing chain Uniqlo, has narrowed the gap against Zara, the global apparel leader in market value, as investors applaud the company's major presence in China.

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