Nikkei rises for first time in four days

The Japanese share market advanced for first time this week, Thursday, 03 September 2015, as investors chased for heavily beaten down blue chip shares on easing fears of a global economic slowdown and after stability in U.S. markets overnight. Total 20 out of 33 TSE sectors ended higher, with shares of insurers, glass & ceramics makers, metal producers & mining companies, drug makers, and transportation equipment manufacturers were major winners of the day. The Nikkei Stock Average ended higher by 86.99 points, or 0.48%, to end at 18182.39 points. The broader Topix index advanced 0.61%, or 8.99 points, to 1474.98 at the close in Tokyo.

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