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Nikkei 225 preliminary closes up 2.39% at 10,160.40

Best performers
- Kobe Steel (+13.19%)
- IHI (+9.23%)
- Ricoh (+9.10%)
Worst performers
- Sharp (-6.12%)
- Tokyo Electric Power (-2.95%)
- Isuzu Motors (-1.61%)

Print 06:01, 19 Dec 2012 - Asian News - Source: Newswires