Nikkei closes at six-month high

Japan share market advanced to a fresh six-month high on Tuesday, 29 July 2014, on the back of yen depreciation against greenback and better than expected domestic economic data. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.57%, or 88.67 points, to 15,618, its best finish since 22 January 2014, while the Topix index of all first-section issues rose 0.34%, or 4.34 points, to 1,290.41.

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