Nikkei is up for the 6th consecutive session due to the strengthening of the dollar against the yen

Japan's Nikkei index rose for the sixth consecutive session on Thursday because of hopes for growth of earnings of Japanese exporters against the background of rise of the dollar against the yen.
The dollar rose after upbeat economic data in the US, which further strengthened the likelihood of the Fed raising rates.
Nikkei closed the trading session rising by 0.9 percent to 18.333.41 points.
The broader Topix index also gained 0.9 percent, ending trading session at 1.459,96 points and showing an increase for 10th consecutive session.
Index JPX-Nikkei 400 gained 0.9 percent to 13.105,50 points.
USD/JPY is currently trading at 113.32 yens per dollar.