Nikkei hits 15 month high on tuesday

Japan's Nikkei average hit a 15-month high on Tuesday, lifted by resource-linked stocks. The benchmark Nikkei climbed 0.1 per cent to 10,811.25, after earlier climbing as high as 10,827.65, its highest since October 2008. The broader Topix gained 0.5 per cent to 946.23.