Japan market climbs 2-months high on weaker yen, GPIF stock allocation hike

Japanese share market finished the session at highest level in two-months on Tuesday, 03 June 2014, lifted by the yen depreciation in currency trading and on news that Japan's public pension fund may raise its investment in domestic stocks to 20% of its portfolio from the current 12%. The Nikkei 225 index climbed 0.66% to end at 15034.25, its first close above 15000 since April 4, while the Topix index of all first-section shares climbed 0.67% to 1228.59.

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