Nikkei rises to 10-1/2-month high as weak yen raises strong earnings hopes

TOKYO, Nov 18 Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to levels not seen since early January on Friday as the yen weakened further against the surging dollar, raising prospects for better-than-expected exporters’ earnings. The Nikkei was up 0.7 percent at 17,989 …
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