By Lisa Twaronite
TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks rose in early Friday trading, as exporter shares got a lift from a weaker yen. The benchmark Nikkei Stock Average (JP:NI225 10,040, -40.20, -0.40%) was up 0.5% at 10,127.52, after it opened slightly down. The broader Topix index was also up 0.5% at 873.90. Shares of Toyota Motor Corp. (JP:7203 3,290, -15.00, -0.45%) (TM 78.93, +1.50, +1.94%) were up 0.8% and Honda Motor Co. (JP:7267 3,075, -10.00, -0.32%) (HMC 37.26, +0.63, +1.72%) added 0.8%. Sony Corp. (JP:6758 2,889, -5.00, -0.17%) (SNE 35.00, +0.55, +1.60%) was up 0.7%. |
