In Asia, the Nikkei 225 finished the day higher by 0.5%, extending its record winning run to 16 straight days. The Topix, a broader gauge of Japanese equities, added 0.7% to record its 12th consecutive daily advance. Both benchmarks currently stand at multi-year highs. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng shed 0.5% with the Shanghai Composite adding 0.2%. […]