Nikkei ends above 29,000 for first time in seven months on Wall Street rally
The Nikkei share average rose 1.23% to 29,222.77, its highest closing level since Jan. 5. The broader Topix advanced 1.26% to 2,006.99."Strong U.S. equities lifted investor sentiment," said Takatoshi Itoshima, a strategist at Pictet Asset Management Japan. "Investors responded to the upbeat earnings of U.S. retailers."