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  • Main branch of SBI in Srinagar closed after four officials test +ve for Covid
  • Pfizer launches pilot COVID-19 vaccine distribution preparedness program in 4 US states
  • Russia's EpiVacCorona vaccine is in phase III post-registration trials - Watchdog
  • Bihar Assembly session to be held from Nov 23 to 27
  • Tibetan refugees to hold ‘peace march’ in Tawang
  • Odisha reports a record 17 covid deaths on a single day, toll rises to 1560
  • Hurricane Iota hits northeastern Nicaragua - US Weather Agency
  • BCCI ropes in MPL Sports as official kit sponsor for Team India
  • Russian,military reports 27 ceasefire violations in Syria over past 24 hours
  • Youth dies under mysterious circumstances in Baramulla
  • Over 12 crore Covid-19 tests conducted so far
  • Crew of SpaceX's Crew Dragon enter ISS
  • Australia supports Queensland's bid to host Olympic Games 2032
  • Unidentified persons booked for attack on BJP MLA in UP
  • Girl's suicide: Inspector suspended in Bulandshahr
WorldPosted at: Nov 17 2020 12:26PM


Nikkei index reaches highest point in almost 30 years amid COVID-19 vaccine reports

Tokyo, Nov 17 (Sputnik) The Nikkei index, which reflects stock market performance of 225 leading Japanese companies, on Tuesday surpassed the 26,000-point threshold for the first time in almost 30 years, amid positive reports about potential vaccines against the coronavirus disease.
The last time the average hit all-time high was in 1991 when the country's economy was at its peak followed by an economic downturn caused by the bust of the real estate bubble.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange followed ion the heels of the New York Stock Exchange, which jumped by 470.63 points to record 29,950.44 in the wake of early reports about successful phase 3 trials of COVID-19 vaccine candidates.
On Monday, US biotechnology company Moderna announced that its mRNA-based candidate vaccine against COVID-19 had proven to be 94.5 percent effective in phase 3 clinical trials. This follows an earlier announcement by Pfizer and BioNTech about their vaccine being more than 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19.
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