Japan Stocks Edge Up
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Japanese stocks edged up by Wednesday  afternoon, led by gains in firms like Mitsubishi Electric  Corp., as solid earnings at some U.S. technology companies  soothed worries about the sector's outlook.
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Japanese stocks rose Thursday amid optimism about the nation's economic propects, with bank and steel shares leading the way. The dollar was lower against the yen.
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Tokyo stocks inched up Wednesday morning as investors tried to shake off pessimism about the nation&#39;s economy and stick to an upbeat economic report last week.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average ended higher for  the third straight session on 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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Japanese stocks rose Thursday, led by banks and finance stocks, on optimism about the outlook for Japan's economy.
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Japan's Nikkei average climbed more than  one percent by late Friday afternoon and looked set to hit a 2  1/2-month closing high, with analysts saying the market still  looked cheap compared with other Asian markets.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average rose by midsession  on Friday as optimism over Japan's economic outlook encouraged  buying despite sharp losses in U.S. shares.
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Tokyo stocks edged higher Friday morning amid some bargain-hunting in technology and auto companies. The U.S. dollar was higher against the Japanese yen.
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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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Japan's Nikkei rose 0.97 percent by midsession on Wednesday as a rise in the U.S. Dow Jones average to its highest close in 3    years encouraged the view that Japanese shares are undervalued compared with overseas markets.
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Tokyo stocks edged up at the opening on Thursday, cheered by a rise on Wall Street, although gains were limited as investors await a barrage of earnings reports from blue chips such as Sony Corp
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Japanese stocks will probably move higher on Monday as a recovery in U.S. stocks encourages investors to seek bargains among lagging issues, including high-tech shares.
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TOKYO - Tokyo stocks ended moderately higher Friday as investors bought high-technology blue chips following recent declines. The dollar inched up against the Japanese yen.
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Tokyo's key Nikkei average rose 1.14  percent by midday on Thursday as gains on Wall Street  encouraged investors to scoop up bargains, including key  technology stocks, following the market's nine previous days of  losses.
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Japan's Nikkei average edged up 0.25 percent at the opening on Tuesday as investors stayed optimistic about Japan's economy and bought banks and insurance firms.
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Japan's Nikkei share average rose to its  highest close in four weeks on Friday as hopes grew for a  seasonal year-end rally, spurring buying in a wide-range of  issues.
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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.