Japan&#39;s Nikkei Average, Topix Advance; Toyota, Advantest Gain
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Japan&#39;s Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose 56.74, or 0.5 percent, to 11,139.97 at 9:01 am in Tokyo. The broader Topix index gained 5.35, or 0.5 percent, to 1132.
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Tokyo&#39;s Nikkei average jumped 2.5 percent by mid-afternoon on Monday as semiconductor-related stocks such as Advantest Corp. mirrored a rally by their US peers while banks and brokerages extended last week&#39;s gains.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average edged up by  midsession on Thursday, bolstered by gains in resources-related  stocks such as Nippon Oil Corp. after a rise in crude oil  prices above $48 a barrel.
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Japan's Nikkei share average was up 0.64 percent in mid-morning trade on Monday after a fall in the yen helped some exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp.
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TOKYO - Tokyo stocks ended narrowly mixed Monday, with the TOPIX stock barometer closing a touch higher and extending its winning streak to the 10th straight session â-ts longest rising streak in 14 years â -le the Nikkei stock index fell slightly
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Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.39 percent  by midsession on Friday, bolstered by solid gains in stocks  dependent on domestic business such as Kao Corp. 4452.T.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average ended higher for  the third straight session Tuesday amid a growing consensus  that Japanese shares would catch up with gains in overseas  stock markets despite recent poor news on the economy.
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The Nikkei average rose 1.38 percent on   Monday, hitting its highest levels in more than three months,   as exporters such as Canon Inc. 7751.T gained on a slightly   stronger than expected U.S. jobs report.
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Japan's Nikkei stock average edged up by  mid-session on Wednesday as exporters like Canon Inc. bounced  back from losses, but gains were limited by data confirming  weak economic growth in the three months to September.
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Japanese stocks rose to a seven-year high Monday, lifted by stronger-than-expected machinery orders. The Nikkei 225 index climbed 121.04 points, or 0.67 percent, on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, to 18,261.98 points, the index's highest close since May 2, 2000.
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The Nikkei average was up 0.79 percent on   Tuesday as investors picked up exporters such as Advantest Corp   6857.T and TDK Corp. 6762.T on hopes that a cheap yen would   boost their profits.
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TOKYO (CBS.MW) - Japanese stock indexes edged higher by midmorning Tuesday, building on a strong upward momentum in the previous session after corporate capital spending raised hopes that gross domestic product data will be revised up later in the week.
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The Nikkei average rose 2 percent by late  morning trade on Monday as banks extended last week's gains and  strong gains in U.S. semiconductor chip stocks helped push up  Japanese peers such as Advantest Corp.
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Tokyo's Nikkei share average was up 0.56  percent in early morning trade on Tuesday as another jump in  U.S. technology shares encouraged investors to step up buying  in local counterparts such as Advantest Corp.
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Japan&#39;s Nikkei 225 average is up about 0.4 percent by midday on Wednesday as a rally in US stocks inspired buying. Taiwan, New Zealand and Singapore are also higher, but there are slight falls in South Korea and Australia.
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The Nikkei average edged up 0.23 percent  by mid-morning on Tuesday as investors remained optimistic  about Japan's economy and bought banks and shares in firms that  depend on domestic business.
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The Nikkei average rose 1.09 percent on   Monday to its highest level in more than three months on gains   in exporters such as Canon Inc. 7751.T after U.S. stocks rose   on a report showing U.S. job growth was slightly stronger than   expected.