Nikkei gains on easing hopes

Japan share market closed higher on Monday, 28 December 2015, on renewed stimulus speculation after weaker than expected Japanese industrial production and retail sales data. Total 30 out of 33 TOPIX Sector Indices advanced, with Pulp & Paper, Marine Transportation, Electric Power & Gas, Iron & Steel, and Nonferrous Metals issues being major gainer. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average advanced 104.29 points, or 0.56%, to 18873.35. The Topix index of all Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section issues grew 13.03 points, or 0.86%, to 1529.22.

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