Providing the market with a bit of optimism after a turbulent year, Tokyo share prices rebounded strongly Tuesday, the final trading day of 1997, on a bout of futures-related buying.
The 225-issue Nikkei average soared 483.52 points, or 3.3 percent, in the half-day session to end the year at 15,258.74.
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