Tokyo
Independent, The (London), May 8, 2008
WORLD MARKETS
The Nikkei average rose 0.4 per cent to a four-month closing high as resource-related shares such as Inpex Holdings and trading houses like Mitsubishi Corp jumped on record high oil prices. The market rose sharply at the start of trade after a four-day weekend but briefly slipped into negative territory. The Nikkei ended up 53.22 at 14,102.48.
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