european union: On Thursday, the key market gauge gained 154.46 points, according to The Japan Times. The Topix index of all first-section issues finished up 5.94 points, or 0.45 percent, at 1,317.10 after climbing 10.90 points the previous day. The 225-issue Nikkei average rose 111.96 points, or 0.68 percent, to close at 16,497.85 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Tokyo stocks got off to a firmer start after the 30-issue Dow Jones industrial average rewrote its record-closing high for the third day in a row on Thursday. Backed by the solid data, the dollar rose above ¥106 for the first time since June 24 before the results became clear for Britain referendum on whether to leave the European Union. The market added gains late in the morning after China released stronger-than-expected economic indicators.
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