Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:39:05 GMT
Japanese shares advance as weaker Yen fuels Topix rebound
Japanese shares gained, with the regional Topix index climbing the most in approximately five months and bouncing off after declining four days, as the Japanese Yen slipped versus the greenback. The Topix added 2.6% to 1,256.18 in Tokyo, the biggest advance since September 3. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose 2.7% to 15,383.91, while the Yen depreciated 0.4% to 103.34