Awwal 09, 1432, April 13, 2011, SPA -- Japan stocks rebounded Wednesday, led by automakers as the yen fell against major currencies. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 85.92 points, or 0.9 per cent, to close at 9,641.18 while the broader Topix index was up 6.08 points, or 0.73 per cent, at 844.59. Investors picked up bargains in major automotive firms. Toyota Motor Corp was up 1.39 per cent, Nissan Motor Co shares rose 2.87 per cent and Honda Motor Co surged 3.32 per cent. On currency markets at 3 pm (0600 GMT), the dollar traded at 84.20-23 yen, down from Tuesday's 5 pm quote of 84.32-34 yen, according to a report of the German Press Agency "DPA". The euro traded at 1.4480-4484 dollars, up from 1.4425-4426 dollars Tuesday, and at 121.95-98 yen, up from 121.63-67 yen. A weaker yen makes Japanese goods less expensive abroad and improves repatriated earnings.
