By bno - Taipei Office The Nikkei stock index closed above the 43,000 mark for a second consecutive day on August 13, setting a fresh all-time high amid optimism over the United States economy and expectations of an earlier-than-anticipated interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve,

The Nikkei stock index closed above the 43,000 line to mark an all-time high for a second consecutive day on Wednesday, boosted by op