Nikkei closes at 10-month high

The Japan share market closed at its highest level in more than 10 months on Friday, 18 November 2016, as risk appetite buying fuelled yen depreciation to 110 level against greenback on hopes for an interest rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve, after Fed Chair Janet Yellen firmly hinted at the possibility of a hike in December. The headline Nikkei 225 gained 0.59%, or 104.78 points, to end at 17,967.41, a whisker below the psychologically key 18,000 mark and its best level since early January. The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was up 0.38%, or 5.38 points, at 1,428.46.

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