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Japanese shares continue to rise on stimulus hopes Japanese shares continue to rise on stimulus hopes
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Japanese stock continued their positive trend, adding a fourth day of gains in the wake of last weekend's election. Japanese stocks continued their positive trend, adding a fourth day of gains since last weekend's election.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 rose by 0.5% in early trade to 16,303.99 points. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 closed 1% higher at 16,385.89, while the broader Topix index gained 0.8% to 1,311.16.
There's widespread expectation of fresh fiscal stimulus after the party of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won the recent upper house election. There is widespread expectation of fresh fiscal stimulus after the party of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won the recent upper house election.
Mr Abe said the vote was an endorsement of his economic reform policies and has promised more action to prop up the economy. Mr Abe said the result endorsed his economic reform policies and pledged more action to prop up the economy.
Nintendo shares were once again among the best performers in Tokyo, gaining 13%.Nintendo shares were once again among the best performers in Tokyo, gaining 13%.
The company's shares have seen an exceptional rise since the release of their Pokemon Go game last week, rising by 56% since last Friday. The company's shares have seen an exceptional rise since the release of the Pokemon Go game last week, rising by 56% since last Friday.
Investors are also expecting that the Bank of England will cut rates to ward off a recession following the UK's vote to leave the European Union. Investors are also expecting that the Bank of England will cut interest rates on Thursday to try to stimulate the economy following the UK's vote to leave the European Union.
In China, the Hang Seng in Hong Kong was flat at 21,308.39 while the mainland Shanghai Composite lost 0.3% to 3,050.57 points. In China, the Hang Seng index in Hong Kong was 0.9% higher in the afternoon session, while the mainland Shanghai Composite fell 0.3%.
In Australia, the ASX/200 edged 0.2% up to 5,399.50 while South Korea's benchmark Kospi was flat at 2,002.46. In Australia, the ASX/200 edged up 0.4% to end at 5,411.61 while South Korea's benchmark Kospi closed 0.2% higher at 2,008.77.