Nikkei hits new one-year high

The Japan share market closed at fresh one-year high on Friday, 16 December 2016, as the yen depreciation to upper 118 level against greenback boosted exporters, meanwhile Japan financials were benefited from rising yields for global government bonds. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.66 per cent, or 127.36 points, marking its highest closing level since December 2015. The broader Topix index of all first-section shares was up 0.52 per cent, or 7.95 points, to finish at 1,550.67

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