Japanese stocks add to 9-month high
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Japanese stocks edged higher early Friday, adding to a fresh nine-month high chalked the session before on optimism about U.S. growth. The dollar rose against the yen.
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Japanese industrial production expands for the first time in three months, pushing the Nikkei up for the first time in nine days.
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Japan&#39;s Nikkei average surged to its highest close in four weeks on Friday as hopes for a seasonal year-end rally and the imminent inclusion of oil and gas developer INPEX Corp.
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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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Japan's Nikkei rose 0.54 percent on Tuesday to post its highest close in five months after economic data supported the view that Japan's economic slowdown is temporary, giving a boost to banks such as Mizuho Financial Group
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Tokyo's Nikkei average was up 0.61  percent by midsession on Friday as strong gains in U.S.  technology shares encouraged investors to buy local peers such  as NEC Corp. that have recently fallen heavily.
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TOKYO - Japanese stocks rose Thursday, led by gains in communication and Internet-related stocks. Softbank and mobile carrier KDDI were among the gainers.  The benchmark Nikkei 225 index climbed 136.08 points, or 0.78 percent, to finish at 17,519.50 points on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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Japanese stocks rose on Tuesday on expectations that a Government report later today would provide further evidence of strength in the world&#39;s second-largest economy.
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The Nikkei average rose 0.12 percent to a 7-1/2-month closing high on Tuesday, supported by gains in financial shares as investors saw chances of more industry consolidation and on optimism over Japan's economy.
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The Nikkei average rose 1.38 percent on   Monday to its highest level in more than three months on gains   in exporters such as Canon Inc. after U.S. stocks rose on a   report showing U.S. job growth was slightly stronger than   expected.
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Japanese stocks rose, with benchmarks posting their first consecutive yearly gains in almost a decade. Exporters including Honda Motor Co.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average was up 0.61 percent by midsession on Friday as strong gains in U.S. technology shares encouraged investors to buy local peers such as NEC Corp. that have recently fallen heavily.
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Japanese stocks surged Wednesday as investors gave new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a vote of confidence that he will carry on economic reforms. Wall Street's overnight gains also buoyed the market.
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The Nikkei average rose 1.17 percent on  Wednesday, recovering from a one-month closing low the previous  day as heavyweight stocks such as Fanuc Ltd. (6954.T) led the  market higher following a rally in U.S. shares.
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Japanese stocks edged higher Tuesday for a fourth straight session, led by brokerage and oil shares. The Nikkei 225 index gained 3.60 points, or 0.02 percent, on the Tokyo Stock Exchange to 18,149.90 points, adding to gains of 1.66 percent over the previous three trading sessions.
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Japanese stocks rose, with the Topix index having its longest winning streak in 13 months. UFJ Holdings Inc. advanced after Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.
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The Nikkei average climbed to its highest  close in a week on Thursday, rising 1.69 percent as exporters  including Toshiba Corp. and Canon Inc. gained ground after a  fall in the yen spurred optimism about their earnings.