Nikkei rises as yen weakens

Japanese share market closed higher on Monday, 25 August 2014, as solidly lower yen against the basket of major currencies aided export-related stocks. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed 74.06 points, or 0.48%, to 15613.25. The benchmark index returned to their winning ways after snapping its nine-session bull streak with a 0.3% loss on Friday. The broader Topix index ended up 0.4% to 1291.31.

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