(ANSA) - TOKYO, DECEMBER 30 - The Tokyo Stock Exchange begins the last session of the year in the name of optimism, following the consolidation of the US stock market after the recent declines.
At the opening, the Nikkei reference index marks a rise of 0.84% to 26,315.64, with a gain of 221 points.
On the currency front, the yen stopped its weakening edge against the dollar at 133.77 and 141.50 against the euro.
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