Japan's Nikkei rises to another 15-year high

Japan's stock market surged to another 15-year high as the Nikkei share average rose for a fifth straight day on Tuesday after the yen weakened, while investors were cautious awaiting comments from US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen later in the day.

The Nikkei rose by 0.7 per cent to 18,603.48 points, the highest point of the day and the highest close since April 2000.

The broader Topix index of the Japanese stock market gained 0.4 per cent to 1,508.28, and the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 advanced 0.3 per cent to 13,680.93.

(Reuters)