Nikkei retakes 19K on global lead, weaker yen
Capital Market The Japan share market finished higher on Tuesday, 25 April 2017, as investor sentiment was bolstered by rallies on U.S. and European bourses, yen depreciation near the 110-level against greenback, and the outcome of France's vote on Sunday. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 203.45 points, or 1.08%, to close the day at 19,079.33. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 16.02 points, or 1.07%, to finish at 1,519.21. Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2492 to 589 and 271 ended unchanged. The Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 16.96% to 16.79 a new 1-month low.
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