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Tokyo stock market hits high; oil prices dip
Tokyo stock market hits high; oil prices dip
Economy
by  AFP

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stocks index closed above 40,000 points for the first time Monday, while oil prices dipped after major crude producers agreed to cut output for a while longer, as expected. The extension to mid-2024 is part of an agreement among oil producers to boost prices following economic uncertainty.