Fri, 05 Jul 2013 10:10:05 GMT
Japanese shares gain amid European rates prospects as Yen weakens
Japan's stocks inched up, with the Topix index capping the largest rise in three weeks since April 2009, as the Japanese Yen depreciated and the European Central Bank and Bank of England underlined their determination to maintain interest rates low. The Topix jumped 1.5% to 1,188.58 and the Nikkei 225 Stock Average rallied 2.1% to 14,309.97.