Published July 22, 2026 Updated about 2 hours ago TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday as markets reopened after a holiday and investors seized on bargains following the gauge’s steepest weekly selloff in more than a year. The benchmark Nikkei 225 advanced 3.26 percent to close at 66,232.19, recovering part of its 6.4 percent plunge last week. The broader Topix climbed 2.44 percent to 4,014.95. While Japanese markets were closed on Monday, Wall Street indexes edged lower as an escalation in the US-Iran conflict put upward…