UPDATE 2-Nomura's quarterly profit boosted by strong share market

* Q3 profit Y70 bln yen vs Y39.5 bln analyst view
* Retail pretax income Y50.5 bln, strongest in six quarters
* Fixed income falls, overseas ops post loss (adds analyst comments, recasts)
TOKYO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Nomura Holdings Inc reported a 45 percent rise in third-quarter net profits on Thursday, the biggest jump in its quarterly profits in a year, thanks to a strong performance by its retail equity business.
Nomura, Japan's largest investment bank and brokerage, has benefited along with nearest rival Daiwa Securities Group Inc from a renewed appetite for equities which propelled the Nikkei index to a 7-1/2 year high in the period.

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