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The World in Brief from The Economist
Japan’s stocks reach all-time high; Nvidia’s quarterly revenues jump by 265%, and more
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index reached an all-time high, surpassing its previous record in 1989. Also, Nvidia’s shares surged by 13% in after-hours trading after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings of $22bn, a 265% rise from the same period last year.
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