Tokyo’s Nikkei ends volatile 2016 to mark highest close in two decades

“The market is changing from monetary to fiscal policies.” Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.42 percent in 2016 to close at 19,114.37, marking the fifth consecutive annual increase and highest year-end finish since 1996 when it ended at 19,361.35.
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