TOKYO (Reuters) - Japans Nikkei average jumped 1.8 percent on Friday, closing higher for a third straight session as investors snapped up financial shares such as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group amid hopes that U.S. measures to cope with the credit crunch will stabilise markets and support the economy.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
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