Tue, 07 Aug 2012 08:18:12 GMT
Nikkei 225 hits month high
Japan's stocks rose for a second day, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average having a four-week high close, on speculation Germany will participate in the ECB's bond-purchasing plan to cool the region's debt crisis. The Nikkei 225 gained 0.9% to 8,803.31, the strongest since July 11, with volume 7.6% less than 30-day average.