Japan’s Nikkei rises, Nikkei rises more than 1%

Japan’s Nikkei share average rose more than 1% at the close on Thursday, helped by a 4.58% rise in the auto sector, making it the best performer among the 33 sub-indexes on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as the yen weakened.

The Nikkei average rose 1.12% to 39,568.06.

The broader Topix index added 1.2% to 2,766.78.

Toyota Motor Corp gained 5.99%, rising for a second straight session. Honda Motor Co rose 3.84%. Nissan Motor Co jumped 6.58%.