Nikkei extends gain for seventh straight session

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The Japanese market has rebounded 13% from this year's low on April 14 amid optimism about the global economy and speculation Japan's $1.2 trillion Government Pension Investment Fund will buy more domestic shares. Individual investors bought a net 451 billion yen ($4.4 billion) of Japanese equities in the week through Aug. 8, the most since the period ended April 11, according to data from the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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First Published: Aug 19 2014 | 4:11 PM IST