Nikkei rises on softer yen, Yellen speech eyed

The Japan share market finished session edge higher on Tuesday, 27 June 2017, as investors' sentiments buoyed by as the yen's retreat against the U.S. dollar, with shares of iron and steel, rubber product and mining-linked sectors being major gainers. However, market gains limited as investors became more circumspect ahead of U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's speech later in the day. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 71.74 points, or 0.36%, to close the day at 20,225.09. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 6.81 points, or 0.42%, to finish the day at 1,619.02.

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