Japan’s Nikkei share average tops 43,000 for first time ever

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to a fresh all-time high on Wednesday, topping 43,000 for the first time ever.

The Nikkei rose as much as 1.2% in the first few minutes of trade to reach a record 43,241.27.

The broader Topix also marked a new all-time peak, gaining as much as 0.8% to 3,092.05.

(Reporting by Kevin Buckland; Editing by Jamie Freed)