Japan share market finished higher sixth straight session on Tuesday, 16 March 2021, as investors took heart from record closes on Wall Street overnight on heightened hopes for the U. S. economic recovery and yen depreciation to lower 109-level against greenback. However, market gains capped amid a wait-and-see mood before the start of the U. S. Federal Reserve's two-day policy-setting meeting later on Tuesday. At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 154.12 points, or 0.52%, to 29,921.09. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 12.77 points, or 0.65%, to 1,981.50. Total 24 out of 33 industry category of Topix index ended into positive territory, with Marine Transportation, Air Transportation, Real Estate, Information & Communication, and Retail Trade issues being notable gainers, whereas Iron & Steel, Banks, and Oil & Coal Products issues were notable losers.