The Nikkei 225 Index Closes 0.50% Higher

The Nikkei 225 Index gained 306 points or 0.50 percent on Friday to close at 61126 points. Gains were led by Amada Holdings (8.48%), Trend Micro (8.33%) and Sapporo (8.28%). Biggest losers were Japan Steel Works (-9.05%), Kawasaki (-9.05%) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (-7.67%).