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The stock appeared to be shrugging off a report that China was stepping up its effort to prevent imports of U.S. semiconductors.

Economists say the survey showed Japanese companies are largely shrugging off the impact of U.S. duties and will likely continue offering pay raises next year.

Among the risks that investors are shrugging off: a federal government shutdown that dragged into the weekend, with Washington lawmakers still in a stalemate.

Stocks rallied late on Tuesday, as investors shrugged off a deadline to avert a U.S. government shutdown and U.S. consumer confidence data were weaker than expected.

Stocks were mostly higher Friday as investors continued to shrug off the government shutdown.