Japanese equities opened lower in Wednesday's trade but quickly turned positive as the Reuters Tankan sentiment index for large Japanese manufacturers rose to 8 in June from 6 in the previous month, marking the second consecutive month of positive reading thanks to the continued recovery from the COVID-led slowdown.
The benchmark index Nikkei 225 closed 186.23 points, or 0.56%, higher at 33,575.14.
Source : Bloomberg
