Nikkei 225 index gains on hopes for additional easing

Japan's Nikkei Stock Average index beached 7-day downward path and closed 0.70% or 66.05 points higher at 9,524.79. Nikkei 225 index was positively affected by Masaaki Shirakawa's claim Bank of Japan Governor may continue to provide monetary stimulus. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha lost 2.3% on worries oil shipments from Iran won't be protected by Japanese insurers due to the sanctions on the Islamic country. Aluminium product manufacturer Furukawa Electric jumped 3.9% on positive news from Alcoa Inc.