market gauge: On Tuesday, the key market gauge fell 78.84 points. ; The Topix index of all first-section issues added 3.22 points, or 0.20 percent, to close at 1,620.42, after losing 3.67 points the previous day, according to The Japan Times. Both indexes moved on the positive side throughout the session, aided by buying that apparently came from individual investors, brokers said. The 225-issue Nikkei average gained 107.12 points, or 0.50 percent, to end at 21,556.51. The Nikkei average's rise was supported by the strength of Fast Retailing, a heavyweight component of the closely watched index. But a stronger yen hit export-oriented issues, capping the market's upside, the brokers said. The clothing retailer alone pushed up the Nikkei average by some 50 points.
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