MW: Tokyo stocks stretch gains to 7th session on exporters
Asian markets climbed further Wednesday, adding to the previous session's advance on Wall Street gains, with Japanese shares stretching their rally into a seventh straight session as exporters like Nikon Corp. (JP:7731:
, , ) soared. The Nikkei 225 Average added 1.5% to 9,214.68 and the broader Topix Index gained 1.2% to 886.78. South Korea's Kospi advanced 0.9% to 1,204.73 and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 1.2% to 3,789, while New Zealand's NZX 50 Index was little changed at 2,784.35.
