Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:37:47 GMT
Nikkei 225 index adds 0.6% as Yen approaches 11-month record low
Japan's Nikkei Stock Average extended gains on Thursday as Yen fell to 11-month record low against US Dollar, lifting higher exporter shares. Nikkei 225 index gained 0.64% or 63.96 points and settled at 10,114.48. US market oriented Honda Motor gained 3.5% on optimism about country's economic outlook. Mazda Motor rallied 6.1% after the car maker received 8,000 orders for its