Nikkei hits over 2-year high on weaker yen

The Japan share market rebounded on first trading session of the week, Monday, 25 September 2017, sending a key benchmark index to the highest closing level in two years and one month, thanks to dollar's strength against the yen. Most of TSE sectors inclined, with rubber product, information and communication, and pharmaceutical-linked issues comprised those that gained the most by the close of play.. The Nikkei 225 index rose 1.96%, or 389.88 points, to end at 20,299.38, its highest since August 2015. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 101.13 points, or 0.50%, to close the day at 20,397.58. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 8.21 points, or 0.49%, to finish at 1,672.82.

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