TOKYO, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose to a fresh seven-month high on Thursday as a weaker yen against the dollar prompted solid buying and helped lift exporters' shares.
But the Nikkei's advance could be limited by views that the market is overheated and ahead of the settlement of futures and options prices on Friday, analysts said.
The benchmark Nikkei was up 0.6 percent at 10,291.07, having hit an intraday peak of 10,298.25 -- the highest since May 18.
The broader Topix index rose 0.4 percent to 890.79. (Reporting by Chikafumi Hodo; Editing by Michael Watson)