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Nikkei climbs to near one-week high

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Japanese share market finished higher for third straight session on Thursday, 2 July 2015, as buyers pile into stocks on tracking the strong finish on Wall Street overnight, yen depreciation against basket of major currencies, and upbeat domestic economic data. However, lingering uncertainty over Greece's debt situation capped gains. The Nikkei Stock Average advanced 193.18 points, or 0.95%, to finish at 20522.50. The Topix index of all Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section issues jumped 0.72%, or 11.83 points, to close at 1648.24.

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First Published: Jul 02 2015 | 3:55 PM IST

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