Nikkei climbs to 1-1/2 week high helped by Fed, Chinese data

Japan's Nikkei share average climbed to a 1-1/2 week high on Wednesday after strong Chinese trade data lifted investors' risk appetites and the Federal Reserve's new chief signalled no change in its policies.

The Nikkei ended 0.6% higher at 14,800.06, its highest closing since January 31. It moved further away from a four-month low of 13,995.86 hit last week.

The Topix gained 1.3% to 1,219.60, with 32 of 33 subsectors in positive territory.

The JPX-Nikkei Index 400, an index launched this year comprised of firms with high return on equity and strong corporate governance, rose 1.3% to 11,018.28.