Tokyo: Japanese indices rose, supported by broad-based gains across 32 out of 33 sub-sectors on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with the services sector being the only one to record a decline.

According to Qatar News Agency, the Tokyo Stock Exchange reported that the Nikkei 225 ended Wednesday's session up by 0.60%, or 245.32 points, closing at 40,794.86 points. The broader TOPIX index also rose by 1.02%, or 30.03 points, closing at 2,966.57 points.

In currency markets, the US dollar edged up slightly against the Japanese yen by about 0.02%, trading at 147.61 yen during morning trading. Meanwhile, the yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds rose by approximately 3 basis points to 1.504%.

Tokyo Electron shares fell by 3.77%, or 845 yen, to 21,550 yen, marking the steepest decline on the Nikkei index. In contrast, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shares rose by 4.75%, or 178 yen, to 3,927 yen, after the heavy machinery manufacturer secured a historic deal to build warships for Australia.