
Japan's Nikkei share average rose for a third day on Thursday to hit a record high, riding a wave of technology sector enthusiasm that overshadowed a slump in the broader market.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index was up 0.37% at 63,507.09 after touching an unprecedented 63,799.32 earlier in the day. The broader Topix slid 0.47% to 3,901.25.