Japanese stocks climb; dollar up vs. yen
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Japanese stocks rose Friday for a second session, supported by stronger-than-expected machinery orders and overnight gains on Wall Street.
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Gains in U.S. tech stocks and  increasing economic confidence pushed Asian stock markets  higher on Monday, while a surprisingly large jump in Japan's  current account surplus sapped the dollar.
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TOKYO - Japanese stocks surged higher after dipping on the open early Thursday, buoyed by a rally on Wall Street overnight. The dollar rose against the yen.  The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 80.94 points, or 0.47 percent, to 17,464.36 points on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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Tokyo stocks climbed Monday morning, encouraged by Wall Street&#39;s rally last week and an upgrade of major Japanese banks by an international credit rating agency.
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Japanese stocks rose sharply Friday, fueled by Wall Street's climb overnight and a generally weaker yen.
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Tokyo stocks edged up early Wednesday as investors looked for bargains from recent losses. The dollar edged higher against the Japanese yen.
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The dollar edged up against the yen on Thursday as surprisingly limp machinery orders data for Japan helped investors to recoup earlier losses made on cautious remarks about U.S. growth by the Federal Reserve chief.
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Tokyo stocks rose moderately Monday morning on bargain hunting following Friday's losses. The U.S. dollar was up against the Japanese yen.
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Tokyo stocks rose slightly early Wednesday following losses in the previous two sessions. The dollar was higher against the Japanese yen.
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Tokyo stocks finished higher Monday after Wall Street's strength Friday, as well as the release of a better-than-expected Japanese economic data. The U.S. dollar was down against the Japanese yen and the euro.
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The dollar rose against the yen on Friday  following a surprising downward revision to Japanese growth  data, but it lost ground against other currencies on worries  about the huge U.S. trade deficit.
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Japanese stocks rose Thursday, led by gains in communication and Internet-related stocks. Softbank and mobile carrier KDDI were among the gainers.
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Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday following Wall Street&#39;s strength on Friday. The dollar was down against the Japanese yen. The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues was up 56.
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The yen rose on Friday after the Bank of Japan&#39;s closely watched &quot;tankan&quot; survey showed further improvement in Japanese business sentiment.
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Tokyo stocks surged Monday morning, fueled by Wall Street&#39;s gains last week. The US dollar was higher against the Japanese yen.
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Tokyo stocks inched slightly higher early Friday following Wall Street's mixed results. The dollar was up against the Japanese yen.
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Japan's main stock index rose Wednesday morning on positive economic data. The dollar fell against the yen. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index rose 143.08 points, or 0.90 percent, to 15,998.34 points during the first half hour of trading Wednesday. The index lost 30.12 points, or 0.19 percent, the day before.