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Nikkei surges to near five-month high

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Japan share market advanced for third consecutive day on Thursday, 19 June 2014, on tracking gains on the offshore market overnight after the United States Federal Reserve provided reassurance it plans to keep its monetary policy supportive for many months to come. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index rose 1.62% to 15361.16, its highest close since 29 January 2014, while the Topix index of all first-section shares climbed 1.59% to close at 1269.04.

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First Published: Jun 19 2014 | 4:22 PM IST

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