Japan Stocks end at 17-month high after Macron win

The Japan share market finished sharply higher on Monday, 08 May 2017, as investor risk confidence build-up after pro-European Union candidate Emmanuel Macron won the French presidential election. Every industry category on the main section gained ground, led by mining, air transportation, and insurance issues. Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 2.31 per cent, or 450.00 points, to finish at 19,895.70, its highest since December 2015. The broader Topix index of all first-section shares climbed 2.29 per cent, or 35.56 points, to 1,585.86. The market was closed for three days from Wednesday to Friday for national holidays.

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