Nikkei closes higher in choppy trade

Japanese share market closed slight higher in choppy trading on Friday, 12 June 2015, as gains in the heavyweight stocks of Precision Instruments, Electric Appliances, Insurance, and Pharmaceutical sectors were more than losses elsewhere. The Nikkei Stock Average advanced 24.11 points, or 0.12%, to end at 20407.08 after moving in and out of negative territory. For the week, the index fell 0.3 per cent. The Topix index of all Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section issues increased 0.16%, or 2.60 points, to close at 1651.48.

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