Nikkei extends gain as yen depreciates to six-year low

Japanese share market closed higher after clawing back early losses on Wednesday, 10 September 2014, thanks to yen depreciation to a six-year low against the greenback, which giving a boost to export related shares. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.25%, or 39.63 points, to 15788.78, while the Topix index of all first-section shares added 0.55%, or 7.17 points, to end at 1306.79.

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