Nikkei rebounds 1.4% on positive offshore lead, weaker yen

Japanese share market finished the session sharply higher on Tuesday, 21 April 2015, as risk appetite supported by tracking a strong lead from the US and European markets overnight and the US dollar appreciation against the yen. Most of the blue-chip stocks advanced, with shares of financials, utilities, lenders, miners, chemicals, pharma, and transportation companies being major gainers. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index advanced 274.60 points, or 1.4%, to finish at 19909.09, off an intra-day low of 19678.22. The broader Topix index of all first-section shares jumped 26.20 points, or 1.66%, to 1608.88, off an intra-day low of 1588.26.

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