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Tokyo shares up, building on gains

TOKYO, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – Tokyo shares tracked a
global rally Tuesday following centrist Emmanuel Macron’s first-round French election win, though traders remain on edge as North Korea marks a key military anniversary.
Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 1.08 percent, or 203.45
points, to 19,079.33, following a 1.37 percent surge on Monday. The Topix index of all first-section issues added 1.07 percent, or 16.02 points, to 1,519.21 after rising almost one percent the day before.