 Philadelphia Inquirer | Japan stocks sparkle while most of Asia drops MarketWatch The Nikkei Stock Average (TYO:JP:100000018) rose 0.3% to 11,968.08, a closing level it hasn't seen since September 2008, with exporters broadly advancing. The benchmark had earlier in the day topped the psychologically important 12,000-point level, but ... Most Asian Stocks Climb on U.S. Growth Signs as Won, Gold Drop Tokyo stocks close 0.30pc higher |
