AlHijjah 21, 1432, Nov 17, 2011, SPA -- Japanese stocks climbed Thursday as some export-oriented issues were lifted by the yen's easing against major currencies, according to dpa. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 16.47 points, or 0.19 per cent, to close at 8,479.63 while the broader-based Topix index was up 3.6 points, or 0.5 per cent, at 727.71. Exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp, Honda Motor Co and Sony Corp rose as the yen weakened. A weaker yen makes Japanese goods less expensive overseas and improves repatriated earnings. Toyota jumped 1.54 per cent, Honda climbed 1.39 per cent and Sony was up 1.07 per cent. In Tokyo, on currency markets at 3 pm (0600 GMT), the dollar traded at 77.01-02 yen, up slightly from Wednesday's 5 pm quote of 76.95-96 yen. The euro traded at 1.3505-3507 dollars, up from 1.3458-3461 dollars Wednesday, and at 104.00-02 yen, up from 103.58-61 yen.
