TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.8 percent on Monday in thin trade as increased appetite for global equities in recent weeks lent support and helped to offset any concerns over China's interest rate hike at the weekend. [ID:nTOE6BO010]
The benchmark Nikkei <.N225> closed the day up 76.80 points at 10,355.99.
The broader Topix index <.TOPX> finished 0.3 percent higher at 904.68. (Reporting by Chikafumi Hodo; Editing by Edwina Gibbs)