Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:31:15 GMT
Nikkei up as BOJ announces a new stimulus program to boost the economy
Japanese equities surged on Friday amid the Bank of Japan's announcement about its new stimulus programme to end a two-decade deflation of the economy. The BOJ plans to double the monetary base in the next two years. The Nikkei 225 added 1.6%, or 199.10 points, to 12,833.64, reaching its highest value since September 2008. 138 out of 225 companies included