Tue, 02 Jul 2013 10:30:14 GMT
Japan shares gain fourth day after Yen weakens; Tepco soars
Japanese shares advanced, with the Topix index prolonging the biggest four-day rise since April, as the Japanese Yen declined following better-than-predicted U.S. manufacturing data. Tokyo Electris Power Co. rallied by it daily limit. The Topix inched up 1.8% to 1,171.84 and the Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 1.8% to 14,098.74.