Japan: Nikkei closes up on weak yen

Japan share market finished session higher with the benchmark Nikkei stock index closing at its highest level in three-and-a-half months on Monday, 21 May 2018, as risk appetite buying supported by easing of U.S.-China trade tensions and depreciation of Japanese yen to four-month low against greenback. TSE33 issues closed mixed, with glass and ceramics products, machinery, and air transportation-liked issues comprised those that gained the most by the close of play. The Nikkei 225 index gained 0.31%, or 72.01 points, to close at 23,002.37, but the broader Topix index was down 0.08%, or 1.50 points, at 1,813.75.

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