Japan market gains for fifth day

Japanese share market advanced for fifth straight session on Friday, 17 July 2015, as risk appetite buying boosted up on tracking excellent performance of the Wall Street overnight, coupled with calming fears over Greece's debt crisis and China's stock market rout. Sentiment also received a boost from the yen weakening against a basket of major currencies. The Nikkei Stock Average advanced 50.80 points, or 0.25%, to end at 20650.92 points. The broader Topix index rose 0.13%, or 2.11 points, to close at 1662.94 points, accumulating 5% gain this week.

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