Mon, 09 Dec 2013 11:16:04 GMT
Japan's shares add amid upbeat U.S. data
Japanese equities increased for the second straight day on Monday pushing the local benchmark index to its largest gain in a three-week period as the nation's currency weakened versus the U.S. Dollar and as the U.S. economy grew faster than forecast. The Topix Index added 1.6% to 1,255.32 in Tokyo, the biggest advance since November 15.