Nikkei Down on Final Day of 2024 But Logs Best Year-End Close
Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo stocks lost ground on Monday, the final market day of 2024, but the benchmark Nikkei 225 average finished at its best year-end level ever. The Nikkei gave up 386.62 points, or 0.96 pct, from Friday to close at 39,894.54, topping the previous year-end record closing high of 38,915.87, marked on Dec. 29, 1989, when Japan was in the speculation-driven bubble ...
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Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo stocks lost ground on Monday, the final market day of 2024, but the benchmark Nikkei 225 average finished at its best year-end level ever. The Nikkei gave up 386.62 points, or 0.96 pct, from Friday to close at 39,894.54, topping the previous year-end record closing high of 38,915.87, marked on Dec. 29, 1989, when Japan was in the speculation-driven bubble ...
