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Nikkei 225 Index

Last Updated at 18 Apr 2012, 06:45 GMT *Chart shows local time

value	change	%
9667.26	+ +202.55	+ +2.14

(Close): Japanese shares rose on Wednesday after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its outlook for global growth.

The IMF said it expects the global economy to grow by 3.5% in 2012, up from its earlier projection of 3.3%.

Investor sentiment was also boosted after the Bank of Japan's deputy governor said the central bank may take additional measures to boost growth.

The Nikkei 225 index rose 2.1% to close at 9,667.26 points.

The broader Topix index also gained 2% to 819.27 points.

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