Nikkei jumps 1.46% on solid earnings, yen depreciation

Japanese share market advanced on Wednesday, 29 October 2014, on the back of yen depreciation against greenback and strong earnings results from bellwether companies such as Nomura Holdings and Hitachi Construction Machinery. The Nikkei 225 index rose 224.00 points to 15,553.91, while the Topix index of all first-section issues was up 1.49%, or 18.64 points, at 1,270.64.

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