The Japan share market finished session sharply higher on Wednesday, 1 November 2017, with benchmark Nikkei Average hitting the highest closing level in 21 years and four months, as investor sentiment was brightened by some robust corporate earnings here for the fiscal first-half released recently. The benchmark Nikkei 225 average jumped 408.47 points, or 1.86%, to end at 22,420.08, the highest level since July 1, 1996. The Topix, including all first-section issues, closed up 20.75 points, or 1.17%, at 1,786.71, the best finish since July 10, 2007.
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