From Nasdaq:

The Japanese stock market hit 34-year highs, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 Index up 1.83 percent at 34,379.94. Major gainers included SoftBank Group and Fast Retailing, while leading automakers Honda and Toyota also saw gains. Meanwhile, Olympus surged almost 6 percent and several other companies moved up more than 4 percent. The U.S. dollar is trading in the higher 144 yen-range. On Wall Street, the major averages finished the day mixed, and European markets edged down modestly. Crude oil prices rose on Tuesday, with West Texas Intermediate Crude settling at $72.24 a barrel.



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