Japanese shares rose in Thursday morning trading on a weakening of the yen, dpa reported. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 84.38 points, or 0.96 per cent, to trade at 8,836.69 at the end of the morning session at 11:30 am (0230 GMT). The broader-based Topix index was up 7.26 points, or 0.97 per cent, at 754.60. A weaker yen makes Japanese-made goods more competitive overseas, and enhances revenues when they are repatriated. The yen fell for a second day after the news Wednesday that the Federal Reserve in the United States, a key export market for Japan, was to extend credit-easing measures. In Tokyo, on currency markets at 11:30 am, the dollar traded at 79.58-62 yen, up from Wednesday's 5 pm quote of 78.84-85 yen. The euro was quoted at 1.2663-66 dollars, down from 1.2671-72 dollars late Wednesday, and at 100.79-84 yen, up from 99.90-94 yen.
