Nikkei ends at 10-month high

The Japan share market closed slightly positive on Tuesday, 22 November 2016, as damage from an earthquake appeared moderate. A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Japan's northeast early Tuesday, triggering warnings of tsunami waves as high as three metres on the coast near the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant. The headline Nikkei 225 gained 0.31%, or 56.92 points, to end at 18,162.94. The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was up 0.32%, or 4.57 points, at 1,447.50.

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