TOKYO, March 8 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average rose
1.5 percent on Monday after U.S. jobs data came in better than
expected, with exporters benefiting from a weaker yen and
resource shares from gains in commodities prices.
Fujitsu Ltd <6702.T>, Japan's largest IT services firm,
slipped after it said on Saturday it has dismissed advisor
Kuniaki Nozoe amid a dispute over the circumstances that led to
his abrupt resignation as president last year. [ID:nTOE624087]
JFE Holdings <5411.T> rose over 2 percent after saying on
Friday it had agreed with BHP Billiton <BHP.AX><BLT.L> on a 55
percent rise in coking coal for April-June, while fellow
steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp <5401.T> rose 1.5 percent.
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The benchmark Nikkei <.N225> rose 1.8 percent to 10,551.30,
while the broader Topix <.TOPX> gained 1.6 percent to 925.02.
(Reporting by Elaine Lies)