Japan's Nikkei Stock Average kept appreciating on Friday lifted by earnings reports and depreciating Yen. Nikkei 225 index gained 1.19% or 113.20 points and finished at 9,637.99. Heavyweight Fast Retailing rallied 8.6% after company reviewed up its fiscal year earnings forecast and reported an increase in provisional profits. Exporters Canon and Casio climbed 1.3% and 2.4% respectively. On the downside Sony Corp fell 5.5% after electronics producer announced it will eliminate 10 000 jobs.