Nikkei rises to five month high

Japan share market advanced on Friday, 04 July 2014, buoyed by an increasingly positive outlook for growth in both the United States and China. Meanwhile, yen depreciation against greenback also supported the momentum. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.58% to finish at 15437.13, its best close since 23 January, while the Topix index of all first-section shares climbed 0.52% to 1285.24.

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