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The Nikkei 225 index of the Tokyo stock exchange rises by approximately 0.90%, to around 39,700 points, after the publication of the consumer confidence index, which rose in Japan in March to 39.5 points, compared to 39 ,1 previous points.
Highlighted are the statements of the governor of the Bank of Japan Kazuo Ueda, who stated that rates in Japan will remain low even following the first increase launched by the central bank on March 19th, for the first time since 2007.
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