Tokyo share prices forged ahead strongly Wednesday, with the 225-issue Nikkei average recovering the 14,000 level for the first time in a month.The key market gauge, a 240.85-point gainer the previous day, ended 408.28 points, or 2.96 percent, higher at 14,216.33.Banking issues continued their upward climb amid reports that Industrial Bank of Japan is moving to seek a capital injection under the government's recapitalization scheme aimed at restoring the health of banks and increasing liquidity in the banking system.On the currency market, the dollar was changing hands at 116.35-116.38 yen at 5 p.m., up from 115.12-15 yen late Tuesday.
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