Japanese shares rose Wednesday as market sentiment was lifted by overnight gains on Wall Street and in European markets. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average added 37.58 points, or 0.41 per cent, to end at 9,104.17 while the broader-based Topix index was up 1.59 points, or 0.2 per cent, at 778.7, according to a report of DPA.
