Tokyo Nikkei 225 up 2.42% at 38,460 points (Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Tokyo , 24 Apr - Japanese shares closed sharply higher amid strong Asian markets, rising for a third straight session and further rebounding from last week's losses.

The Nikkei index closed up 2.42% at 38,460 points, bouncing back from the lowest level in more than two months.

In Tokyo stock market dealings technology shares were among the biggest advancers, tracking their US peers higher as investors awaited key earnings from some of the world's biggest companies.

The yen hovered at 34-year lows on a strong dollar.

The Bank of Japan's two-day meeting starts tomorrow, with a rate decision due on Friday.

The central bank meets for the first time after a historic interest rate hike in March.

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