TOKYO -- The Nikkei Stock Average extended a summertime rally Tuesday, encouraged by two E's: ETFs, or exchange-traded funds; and ESG, the environmental, social and governance criteria that many investors use to screen their targets.
Short-term supply-demand relief, long-term investment appeal lift spirits

Japanese equities continued to climb Tuesday, gaining in the afternoon.
TOKYO -- The Nikkei Stock Average extended a summertime rally Tuesday, encouraged by two E's: ETFs, or exchange-traded funds; and ESG, the environmental, social and governance criteria that many investors use to screen their targets.