Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:47:55 GMT
Nikkei 225 index drives the gains on Asian session
Japan's Nikkei Stock Average led the gains on Friday Asian trade as Yen depreciated to nine month record low versus greenback on speculation Bank of Japan may implement a further quantitative easing. Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.65% or 160.78 points and closed at 9,929.74 reaching record high since August driven by exporters. Sony Corp rallied 4.3%, Mazda Motor Corp accelerated