topix index: On Wednesday, the key market gauge gained 194.06 points, according to The Japan Times. The Topix index of all first-section issues finished up 1.43 points, or 0.10 percent, at 1,423.08, after advancing 18.67 points the previous day. The 225-issue Nikkei average edged up 0.42 point, or 0.00 percent, to close at 17,862.63. Stocks met with selling to lock in profits at the beginning of Thursday trading after the 30-issue Dow Jones industrial average snapped its seven session winning streak on Wednesday. Over the week through Wednesday, the Nikkei average rose more than 1,600 points, or nearly 10 percent. In particular, financial issues and export-oriented names took a beating, as investors grew wary after the two sectors led the recent market surge, according to brokers.
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