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Your support makes all the difference.JAPANESE STOCKS closed modestly higher, with sentiment boosted by a series of high-profile corporate restructures. The Nikkei average ended up 115 points, or 0.8 per cent, at 14,470.45.
Haseko Corp, a construction company, was among the heaviest-traded stocks, ending 18 per cent higher after announcing details of a restructuring. Sakura Bank finished up 4 per cent after it said it would cut its workforce by 4,200. "The market is increasingly evaluating positively issues involved in mergers and restructuring," said one analyst.
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