Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index ends above 45,000 for 1st time
TOKYO, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index ended above the 45,000 line for the first time on Thursday, as the market remained optimistic about the world's largest economy after the U.S. Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 513.05 points, or 1.15 percent, from Wednesday to 45,303.43.
The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finish