Japan's Nikkei ends at near 6-month high on bargain hunting for cheap stocks

TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average ended at a near six-month high on Wednesday, as investors scooped up cheap stocks on hopes of an economic rebound, while SoftBank Group jumped after its share-swap deal with Deutsche Telekom.

The Nikkei share average rose 0.89% to close at 30,181.21, its highest since March 18. The broader Topix advanced 0.79% to 2,079.61.