The index rose 0.7% on the day to finish at 18,453.65 points, well above the intraday high of 18,397 set on March 28, 2000. It also extended the all-time intraday high set last Friday by advancing to 18,494.95 an hour before the close. YesterdayÆs gain means the index has risen 24% so far this year, making it the best performer among the regionÆs major markets û ahead of Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Singapore and Sydney.
The breakthrough surprised some observers who had expected...
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