Japanese shares rise 0.27 per cent in morning

Japanese shares gained 0.27 per cent in morning trade on Friday on a weaker yen but investors were cautious ahead of the release of key monthly US jobs data later in the day.

Japanese shares gained 0.27 per cent in morning trade on Friday on a weaker yen but investors were cautious ahead of the release of key monthly US jobs data later in the day.

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The benchmark Nikkei-225 index rose 27.33 points to 10,005 by the lunch break. The broader Topix index of all first-section shares added 1.07 points or 0.12 per cent to 889.11.