Tokyo: Japan’s Nikkei hit a three-week closing high on Wednesday as a strong rebound in Wall Street prompted investors to scoop up technology and auto shares. The Nikkei reached an intraday peak of 35,142.12 before ending the session up 1.89% at 34,868.63, its highest closing level since April 2.
According to Qatar News Agency, Japan’s broader Topix jumped 2.06% to 2,584.32. The dollar rebounded on Wednesday, pushing the yen to trade down 0.1% at 141.760.