topix index: On Tuesday, the key market gauge gained 6.42 points, according to The Japan Times. The Topix index of all first-section issues, on the other hand, finished up 0.58 point, or 0.04 percent, at 1,536.80, after climbing 1.92 points the previous day. The 225-issue Nikkei average ended 1.34 points, or 0.01 percent, lower at 19,401.42. The Tokyo market got off to a weaker start, affected by price drops for shares that went ex-dividend on Wednesday, which worked to push down the Nikkei average by some 30 points, brokers said. Investors took heart from brisk U.S. economic indicators, according to brokers. But the market's downside was limited, supported by higher U.S. equities overnight, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index rewriting a record closing high for the first time in a week.
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