Global markets: Hitachi, Sony to Nintendo — top 5 stocks that are fueling Japanese Nikkei today

Global markets today: Nikkei 225 index gained as much as 1.04% in trade today to hit the day's high of 37,371.5 as against its last close of 36,985.87. Despite the gains, Japan's Nikkei index was on track to break its four-week winning streak, according to a Reuters report.

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