Tokyo: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose 1.1 per cent on Friday to close at its highest level in six months, buoyed by fresh record highs for the S&P and as index heavyweight Fanuc Corp jumped after reporting strong profits.
The Nikkei ended up nearly 174 points at 15,457.87, its highest closing level since January 23.
For the week, it gained 1.6 per cent.
Industrial robot maker Fanuc soared 5.3 per cent after its net profit for the April-June quarter nearly doubled to 45.1 billion yen. It contributed a hefty 36.88 points to the Nikkei, or nearly a quarter of the benchmark’s gains.
The broader Topix rose 0.9 per cent to 1,281.35, and the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 advanced 0.9 per cent to 1,670.32.
