Nikkei rises 1.24% on strong US growth data

Japanese share market closed sharp higher on Wednesday, 24 December 2014, as risk sentiments boosted up by yen depreciation against major currencies and optimism about improving economic growth in the United States. The Nikkei Stock Average rose 219.09 points, or 1.2%, to 17854.23. The Japanese market was closed Tuesday for a national holiday, the emperor's birthday.

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