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College graduate launches organic agricultural cooperative in hometownTokyo shares ended sharply higher Monday with the benchmark Nikkei index rocketing over 2 percent to a two-month high on strong Chinese and Japanese economic data, as well as gains Friday in the U.S. market.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average surged 303.54 points, or 2. 07 percent, from Friday to 14,935.92, its highest finish since April 4.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 19.06 points, or 1.59 percent, at 1, 220.47, its highest close since March 11.
Gainers were led by real estate, nonferrous metal and brokerage issues.
The turnover was about 1,880.1 billion yen (about 18.44 billion U.S. dollars).
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