(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose
Wednesday for the second straight day, closing above the 20,000 mark
for the first time in 15 years, buoyed by positive trade data, according to dpa.
The Nikkei gained 224.81 points, or 1.13 per cent, to end at
20,133.9, while the broader-based Topix index was up 12.91 points, or
0.8 per cent, at 1621.79.
Japan posted a trade surplus in March for the first time in 33 months
amid falling energy prices and a weaker yen, the government said in
the morning.
The Finance Ministry said the trade surplus stood at 229.3 billion
yen (1.92 billion dollars).
On currency markets at 3 pm (0600 GMT), the dollar traded at
119.58-59 yen, down slightly from Tuesday's 5 pm quote of 119.64-65
yen.
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