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Nikkei Stock Index Ends Above 42,000 Mark for First Time

Tokyo’s stock indexes ended at fresh all-time highs on Thursday, with the Nikkei crossing 42,000 for the first time, boosted by buying of Apple Inc. suppliers and other technology issues, as well as optimism about corporate earnings.

The 225-issue Ni…

Oil Prices Rise at US Market Close

Oil prices rose at settlement at the end of Wednesday’s trading, following the announcement of a decline in crude oil and gasoline inventories in the US last week.

Brent crude futures rose by 42 cents, or 0.5 percent, to reach $85.08 per barrel upon …