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Tokyo stocks pared sharp losses and ended higher following another day of volatile trading Wednesday, after the yen slid against the U.S. dollar on the Bank of Japan’s cautious stance over further raising interest rates. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closed up 414.16 points, or 1.19 percent, from Tuesday at 35,089.62. The broader Topix index finished 55.00 points, or 2.26 percent, higher at 2,489.21. On the top-tier Prime Market, gainers were led by bank, wholesale trade, and securities house shares. The dollar briefly rose around 3 yen to the upper 147 yen range on yen selling after BOJ …

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