Nikkei rises for 10th day on strong U.S. shares, data
August 21, 2014 at 22:14 PM EDT
* Nikkei posts longest winning streak in 26 years * Shinsei rises on report it plans to bid for Citi's Japan retail banking business By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose for the 10th consecutive session on Friday morning thanks to a record close on Wall Street after upbeat U.S. economic data. Shinsei Bank outperformed the market, rising 2.3 percent after the Nikkei business daily said the bank is planning to bid for Citigroup's Japanese re