Post: Japanese Stocks Rise in First Session of Week, Backed by Weaker Yen

Japanese stocks rose during trading Monday, supported by the yen's decline to its lowest level in three months. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 691.61 points, or 1.82 percent, from Friday at 38,605.53. The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 39.46 points, or 1.51 percent, higher at 2,657.78. The US dollar rose against yen by about 0.67 percent to 153.34 yen in morning trading, after reaching 153.84 against the dollar earlier in the session, the highest level since the session of July 31. Source: Qatar News Agency