Nikkei posts ninth straight weekly gain after special quotation price gets fixed



Japan's Nikkei share average rose sharply on Friday and marked its ninth straight weekly rally, as fixing of the special quotation price relieved investors.
The Nikkei index jumped 1.97% to close at 32,265.17 in its sharpest daily gain since Monday. The index rose 2.35% for the week, erasing a nearly 4% loss in the past two days from a 33-year high scaled on Wednesday.

The broader Topix advanced 1.50% to 2,224.32 and rose 1.9% for the week.

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