Nikkei hits seven-month high

Headline indices of the Japanese share market closed at highest level in over seven months on Wednesday, 03 September 2014, on hopes that a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will give fresh impetus to his growth-oriented policies. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.38%, or 59.75 points, to finish at 15728.35, the third consecutive day of gains, which took the market to levels not seen since late January. The Topix index of all first-section shares climbed 0.35%, or 4.52 points, to 1301.52.

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