Japan market summary for Thursday (Oct. 18) Nikkei 225 Stock Average: +150.78 (+0.9%) to 17,106.09 Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: +140 (+0.8%) to 17,120, Singapore (SGX) +115 (+0.7%) to 17,100, Chicago (CME) *10/17 +75 (+0.4%) to 17,035 TOPIX: +17.46 (+1.1%) to 1,617.75; Advancers 1,345 x decliners 300 (unch. 79), New highs 22 x new lows 39; [...]