The Japanese share market surged on Tuesday, 1 December 2015, as better-than-expected factory output and capital expenditure data brightened the market mood on hopes the nation's economic soft spot may not be as deep as first thought. 32 out of 33 TSE industry group advanced, with the day's notable gainers comprised Electric Power & Gas, Iron & Steel, Machinery, Securities & Commodities Futures, and Electric Appliances issues. The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange surged 1.34%, or 264.93 points, to 20012.40, breaching the 20,000 line for the first time since late August, while the wider Topix index of all first-section shares advanced 1.37%, or 21.70 points, to 1601.95.
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