Japan's Nikkei Stock Average rose for a fifth consecutive session on September 25, closing at 66,364, up 850 yen from the previous session. The index opened with a triple-digit gain and continued advancing through the morning, reaching 66,318.14 at the morning-session close, up 804.15 yen, or 1.23%. The Nikkei had opened at 65,639.62, while TOPIX began at 4,092.19, up 16.89 points. The advance came despite mixed performance in U.S. equities, including a modestly higher Nasdaq Composite close.