Japanese shares have closed flat despite upbeat factory production data and optimism over eurozone banks after profit-taking zapped earlier impressive gains, brokers say.
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday closed up 0.01 per cent or 0.72 points at 9,723.24, while the Topix index of all first-section issues fell 2.52 points, or 0.30 per cent, to 835.96.
The benchmark Nikkei at one point hit 9,866.41, its highest intraday level since August 2. (ninemsn.com.au)
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