Japan’s Nikkei Closes at Record High

Japan's Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.9% to close at a record high of 42224.02 on broad-based gains. The Nikkei has been an outrunner lately, said Yeap Jun Rong, market analyst at IG in a commentary, noting the benchmark index's recent stellar performance.

Asian Shares Mixed; Japan’s Nikkei Hits A New High

Producer prices posted an annual fall of 0.8 percent in June, as expected, but slower than the 1.4 percent fall in May. Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.61 percent to 41,831.99 after reaching a record high of 41,889.16 earlier in the day. The broader Topix ...