TOKYO, Feb 10 (Reuters): Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a one-week high on Monday as a softer yen underpinned sentiment, with index-heavyweight stocks as SoftBank Corp leading the gains.
Analysts said sentiment was positive as traders shrugged off somewhat weak US jobs data on last Friday, expecting the January numbers to be revised upward next month, thus ensuring the Federal Reserve's plan to steadily taper stimulus remained intact.
The Nikkei ended 1.8 per cent higher at 14,718.34 points, its highest close since January 31 and moving away from a four-month low of 13,995.86 hit last week.
Nikkei rises to one-week high
FE Team | Published: February 11, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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