Japan's Nikkei ends 0.59% up

Japanese markets bucked the weak regional trend to hit a four-month high as BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda warned against quick bond tapering.

The Nikkei average rose 0.59 percent to 38,536.74, led by banks and chip-related stocks. The broader Topix index settled 0.35 percent higher at 2,786.95. Disco Corp surged 6.3 percent, Tokyo Electron climbed 2.9 percent and Advantest added 2.4 percent

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