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Tech company results lift Tokyo stocks

By Yuko Hara in Tokyo

Published: July 27 2006 05:40 | Last updated: July 27 2006 09:09

The Tokyo stock market rallied on Thursday, buoyed by strong quarterly results from several large consumer electronics companies.

The Nikkei 225 gained 2 per cent to 15,179.8, its highest close in two weeks. The broader Topix climbed 1.4 per cent to 1,541.81.

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