N225 Reverses Losses for 1.5% Gain in Light Trading

Japan market summary for Friday (Dec. 21)
Nikkei 225 Stock Average: +225.40 (+1.5%) to 15,257.00
Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: +310 (+2.1%) to 15,320, Singapore (SGX) +265 (+1.8%) to 15,295, Chicago (CME) *12/20 -55 (-0.4%) to 15,155
TOPIX: +11.64 (+0.8%) to 1,469.20; Advancers 1,000 x decliners 607 (unch. 119), New highs 3 x new lows 252
Nikkei Jasdaq: -10.44 (-0.6%) to 1,699.22
Yen: mostly flat against the US$ at the 113.15 level late in Tokyo; weakened 0.2% against the euro to the 162.70 level
Notes: The Nikkei 225 recovered sharply after falling below 15,000 before 10 a.m. Stocks traded higher across Asia. However, TOPIX 2nd Section fell for a 7th-straight session to a new ytd low. Jasdaq also renewed its ytd low. MOTHERS +2.1%, HERCULES +2.0%