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Japanese share prices rose for the fifth straight session on Friday to end at an eight-month high, with exporters leading the gains on the yen’s weakness.
Japan’s Nikkei share average rose 0.3 per cent to 15,948.29 points, its highest close since January 8. For the week, it gained 1.8 per cent, outperforming most other share markets.
The broader Topix gained 0.2 per cent to a six-year closing high, while the new JPX-Nikkei Index 400 rose 0.2 per cent.
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