The Nikkei 225 stock index broke another record Friday — and closed in on but didn't quite reach the 45,000 mark — as a rally sustained throughout the week continued.
Trade was choppy but at times strong on Friday, with decisive moves upward in the morning and then again afternoon.
The benchmark started the trading day up nearly 1%, beating the previous record of 44,396.95 right at the open. Its high for the day, and the new all-time high, was 44,888.02, which was hit at 9:03 a.m.
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