TOKYO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share gauge

climbed to a record high on Tuesday, following similar

feats this year by other global indexes.

The Nikkei 225 rose 1.6% to 42,473.55 in early trade,

exceeding the previous high of 42,426.77 set on July 11, 2024.

Earlier in 2024, the Nikkei had exceeded a record that had stood

since 1989 during Japan's bubble economy.

Japan's broader Topix has been setting successive

record highs since July 24.