Japan's Nikkei hits intraday record high on boost from tech shares
By Rocky Swift
TOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose to an intraday record high on Thursday, led higher by technology shares, but gains were limited after the recent strength in the yen that weighed on exporters.
The Nikkei 225 Index .N225 rose 0.3% to 44,938.40 in early trade, and briefly touched 45,055.99, surpassing the previous record set earlier in the week. The broader Topix .TOPX was down 0.1%.
There were 81 advancers on the Nikkei index against 137 decliners.
The largest percentage gainers in the index were Resonac Holdings 4004.T, which surged 8.7%, followed by Screen Holdings 7735.T, jumping 4.8%.
The largest losers were Tokyo Electric Power 9501.T, down 4.4%, followed by Tokyo Gas 9531.T, which slid 4.1%.
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