China PMI lifts Nikkei to highest level in six months
* Nikkei rises 1 pct to end above 9,500 * Automakers extend gains, Komatsu reverses early losses * Mazda to raise $2 bln via share issue By Dominic Lau and Mari Saito TOKYO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose 1 percent on Wednesday to its highest in six months, boosted by news that China's manufacturing sector rose to a four-month high in February although it remained in contraction territory. The HSBC flash purchasing managers index, the earliest indicat ...
Published By: Reuters Business - Wednesday, 22 February
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