Japanese share market ended slight higher in quiet trade on Friday, 31 July 2015, as investors took heart from better than expected corporate earnings. However, market gain was limited as due to yen appreciation against greenback after a batch of weak data. The Nikkei Stock Average advanced 62.41 points, or 0.3%, to end at 20585.24 points. The broader Topix index ended 0.75%, or 12.31 points, higher at 1659.52 points. For the week, the Nikkei index rose 0.2% while it added 1.7% in July 2015.
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