Nikkei resumes rally on new economic data
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Japanese shares resumed their Christmas rally on Tuesday after the countryâs industrial production rose for the first time in three months, providing some hope that the economy could bounce back after a six-month pause.
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Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.91 percent  in early trade on Monday after crude oil dropped back from  record highs above $49 a barrel, encouraging some investors to  return to the Tokyo stock market in search of bargains.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average rose 1.33 percent  by midday on Friday, led higher by banks and insurers thanks to  a better-than-expected corporate sentiment survey by the Bank  of Japan.
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The Nikkei average rose 0.53 percent by  midsession on Tuesday as investors remained optimistic about  Japan's economy, buying banks such as Mizuho Financial Group  and shares in firms tied to domestic business.
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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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The Nikkei average rose 0.53 percent by midsession on Tuesday as investors remained optimistic about Japan&#39;s economy, buying banks such as Mizuho Financial Group and shares in firms tied to domestic business.
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Tokyo stocks rose on Wednesday for the fifth consecutive session, as investors bet on optimistic forecasts for steel and shipping issues and hopes for a more robust economic recovery in Japan.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average rose 1.47 percent  by mid-morning on Friday with broad range of stocks getting a  lift thanks to a higher-than-expected key figure in the Bank of  Japan's latest corporate sentiment survey.
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Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.42 percent  by midsession on Wednesday and was poised to hit a five-month  closing high for the second straight day as a rally in U.S.  stocks inspired buying.
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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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The Nikkei share average rose 1.4 percent  by midsession on Thursday as investors took weak domestic  output data in their stride and flocked to recently battered  stocks, inspired by a steep fall in oil prices.
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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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Tokyo stocks edged higher Wednesday morning as a key economic survey came within expectations. The dollar was up against the Japanese yen.
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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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Tokyo's Nikkei average rose 0.54 percent  by late afternoon on Wednesday after revised figures on  Japanese economic growth, while sluggish, came in better than  some had feared and the yen edged down against the dollar.
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Japanese stocks rose by Monday afternoon  as the cheer over robust machinery orders data spilled over  into a second session, boosting optimism over the economy and  pushing up real estate firms such as Mitsubishi Estate Co.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average rose 1.33 percent  by midday on Friday, led higher by banks and insurers thanks to  a higher-than-expected key figure in the Bank of Japan's latest  corporate sentiment survey.