Nikkei rises, shrugging off weak China factory data

TOKYO, March 22 (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average
advanced on Thursday, shrugging off data showing China's
manufacturing activity shrank for a fifth straight month in
March as market participants remained upbeat on the outlook of
Japanese equities.
The Nikkei closed 0.4 percent higher at 10,127.08
points, while the broader Topix rose 0.4 percent to
862.07.

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/companyNews/~3/_GifMALE0WY/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL3E8EM2P620120322

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