Nikkei rises in choppy trade; energy shares underperform on weak oil prices
March 30, 2015 at 02:17 AM EDT
TOKYO, March 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose in choppy trade on Monday as investors bought back stocks on dips after the index tumbled last week, but energy shares underperformed as oil prices extended their losses. The Nikkei benchmark rose 0.7 percent at 19,411.40 after being in negative territory earlier. The broader Topix added 0.3 percent at 1,557.77 and the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 advanced 0.3 percent to 14,182.85. Oil shares fell, with Inpex Corp dropping 2.5 per