Nikkei 225 Flat as Nintendo Surges 9.6% on Gaming Optimism
Nikkei 225 closed flat at ¥39,963 as Nintendo surged 9.6% on gaming optimism while SoftBank declined 2.26% amid mixed tech sector performance on Friday.
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