TOKYO/HONG KONG -- Japanese stocks rose Thursday on the weaker yen and greater clarity over the direction of U.S. monetary policy.
The benchmark Nikkei Stock Average had climbed 775.16 points, or 2.1%, to 37,155.33 by Thursday's close -- marking its highest finish since Sept. 3. The broader Tokyo Stock Price Index ended up 51.50 points, or 2%, at 2,616.87.
