Nikkei up as econ optimism lifts real estate firms (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)

Nikkei up as econ optimism lifts real estate firms (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
TOKYO, Oct 12 (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average extended gains on Wednesday after posting its biggest one-day rise in a year as investors bought banks and real estate firms, such as Mitsui Fudosan Co., cheered by strong machinery orders data a day earlier that reaffirmed confidence in the economy.