Nikkei ends above psychologically important 20000 level

Japanese share market advanced for second consecutive session on Tuesday, 19 May 2015, as risk sentiments propelled by fresh record high closes on Wall Street overnight and yen depreciation against the greenback. But, gain on the upside was limited on caution ahead of Japanese gross domestic product figures for January-March on Wednesday and a Bank of Japan policy setting meeting set to conclude Friday. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index advanced 136.11 points, or 0.68%, to finish at 20026.38. The broader Topix index of all first-section shares ended up 6.67 points, or 0.41%, up at 1633.33, its highest level since November 2007.

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