Japanese share market finished higher for the first time in five consecutive sessions on Friday, 19 June 2015, as investors chased for bottom hunting on tracking solid gains on the Wall Street overnight. The upward momentum also supported by Bank of Japan's (BoJ) decision to maintain status quo and to continue to expand its monetary base at an annual pace of 80 trillion yen. Market sentiment was further supported by data showing strong foreigners' appetite in the Japanese market. The Nikkei Stock Average escalated 183.42 points, or 0.92%, to end at 20174.24. The Topix index of all Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section issues jumped 0.89%, or 14.35 points, to close at 1631.01. The gauge fell 1.2% this week.
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