At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 142.11 points, or 0.54%, to 26,478.77. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 5.55 points, or 0.29%, to 1,888.85.
Total 24 of 33 TOPIX sectoral sub-indexes advanced, with Electric Power & Gas, Air Transportation, Pulp & Paper, Services, Transportation Equipment, and Securities & Commodities Futures issues being notable gainers, while Mining, Fishery, Agriculture & Forestry, and Insurance issues were notable losers.
SoftBank Group rallied 2.4% after reports that the startup investor was in talks with Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund for the sale of Fortress Investment Group.
CURRENCY NEWS: The dollar moved in a tight range around 137 yen level in Tokyo trading on Wednesday, as a wait-and-see mood strengthened ahead of the release of the U.S. consumer price index for June later in global day. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at 137.04-04 yen, down from 137.34-34 yen at the same time on Tuesday.
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