Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Hits Record Intraday High

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The Tokyo Stock Exchange

Tokyo, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average hit a record intraday high Wednesday morning, with investors heartened by higher U.S. stocks overnight amid easing concerns over trade tensions between the United States and China.

At 9:37 a.m., the Nikkei average stood at 50,909.17, up 689.99 points, or 1.37 pct, from Tuesday.