Japanese
stocks rose for a second day, following a surge in U.S. equities, as
the yen weakened and data indicated manufacturing in the world’s largest
economy may be stabilizing.
The
Topix index jumped 1.9 percent to 1,325.11 as of 9:01 a.m. in Tokyo,
with all of its 33 industry groups rising. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average
added 1.9 percent to 16,394.78. The yen traded at 113.91 per dollar
after dropping 1.1 percent on Tuesday. The Nasdaq 100 Index powered to
its best day in six months as U.S. equities lead a March revival in
global equities amid signs that the world’s largest economy remains on
firm footing.
Futures
on the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index slipped 0.1 percent. The
underlying equity measure soared 2.4 percent on Tuesday, the most in a
month, after data showed American factories look set to emerge from a
yearlong slump, while monthly gains at major carmakers showed consumers
stepping up spending a day after China added to stimulus, alleviating
anxieties that had sent U.S. shares to the worst start to a year on
record.
Source: Bloomberg
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