DHAKA: Japanese shares continued their gains on Tuesday, adding another 2.4% in morning trade after already clocking up 4% on Monday.

The Nikkei 225 rose to 16,075.33 points, reports the BBC.

Nintendo shares once again were among the strong performers, adding as much as 7%.

That came after stocks in the gaming company had jumped 25% on Monday as the company’s smartphone game Pokemon Go proved a huge international success.

Shares across Asia were also buoyed by Wall Street rising to record peaks on the back of talk of policy stimulus in Japan and the UK.

In Australia, the ASX/200 was 0.5% higher at 5,364.50 points.

South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index edged up by 0.2% to 1,992.84.

BDST: 1208 HRS, JUL 12, 2016
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