Japan's Nikkei hits three-month peak on Wall Street gains, weaker yen




Japan's Nikkei share average touched a three-month high in early trade on Tuesday, as a strong performance on Wall Street overnight and a weaker yen buoyed investor sentiment.

The Nikkei was up 1.2% at 40,090.35, as of 0013 GMT, while the broader Topix was up 0.9% as Japanese markets reopened after a public holiday on Monday.

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