Nikkei posts longest string of gains in 30 yrs

TOKYO: Tokyo’s benchmark index rose Thursday to post its longest string of gains in nearly 30 years, as corporate earnings get into full swing and voters in the world’s number-three economy head to the polls this weekend.

The Nikkei 225 gained 0.40 percent, or 85.47 points, to close at 21,448.52, its 13th winning session and the longest positive run since early 1988, during the country’s bubble economy years.