Nikkei closes at six-month high

Key benchmark indices of the Japan share market advanced to highest level in six-months on Wednesday, 30 July 2014, amid more signs the US economy improvement and yen depreciation against greenback. Meanwhile, good earnings from blue chips for the April-June quarter also pushed share prices higher. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.18%, or 28.16 points, to 15646.23, its best finish since 23 January 2014. The Topix index of all first-section issues rose 0.14%, or 1.83 points, to 1,292.24.

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