Japan Nikkei gains ground, lifted by Wall St. rises

The Japan share market finished session higher on Tuesday, 27 February 2018, on tracking strong lead from the Dow Jones on Wall Street overnight as fears abated over the possibility of accelerated US interest rate hikes. However, market gains capped as caution crept in ahead of US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's highly anticipated congressional testimony later in the day. Mining, electric appliance and insurance-related issues comprised those that gained the most by the close of play. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.07%, or 236.23 points, to close at 22,389.86 while the broader Topix index was up 0.88%, or 15.53 points, at 1,790.34.

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