Nikkei 225 closes up +1.13% at 15,928.79

A better session for Japanese equities but dipping again right at the close

• +177.66
• open 15719.24
• high 15963.03
• low 15693.61
• USDJPY 108.26 after a late Nikkei rally helped bust the pair through 108.30 but not sustained

Meanwhile over in China the SCI currently -0.89% at 3007.46 just off session lows as we head into the final hour.