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Japanese Share Prices Close Sharply Higher VOA News 27 Feb 2002 10:15 UTC 
Japanese share prices closed sharply higher Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar rose against the Japanese yen.
Tokyo's key Nikkei index gained 370 points to finish at 10,573.
In Tokyo currency trading, the dollar was selling at 134.46 yen, up four tenths of yen from the same time Tuesday.
In Hong Kong, the price of gold closed at $297.25 an ounce, up $4.40 from Tuesday's close.
Some information for this report provided by AP.
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