Nikkei up over 2 pct after yen weakens on BOJ report

Δημοσιεύθηκε: 5 Μαρτίου 2010 - 06:10

TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 2.2 percent on Friday after a report that the Bank of Japan was considering monetary easing steps helped the yen to weaken and following better-than-expected U.S. monthly retail sales.

Exporters such as Kyocera Corp <6971.T> led the climb, while Canon Inc <7751.T> jumped after declaring its bid for Oce <OCEN.AS> unconditional, sending a clear message to shareholders holding out for a better deal it is set to tie up the acquisition. [ID:nTOE62308E]

The benchmark Nikkei <.N225> gained 223.24 points to 10,368.96. The broader Topix <.TOPX> climbed 1.5 percent to 910.81. (Reporting by Elaine Lies)