Nikkei Stock Average Opens 1.2% Higher at 69113.74
The Nikkei Stock Average opened 1.2% higher at 69113.74, with gains led by electronics and machinery stocks.
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2013 ET - Japanese stocks are higher in early trade after a weak U.S. jobs report lowered expectations for further Federal Reserve rate increases. Electronics and machinery stocks are leading gains. Advantest is up 4.0% and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is 2.5% higher. The dollar is at 157.67 yen, li…