Japanese shares open up 0.48 percent on weak yen

Agence France-Presse

9:35 am | Friday, February 1st, 2013

TOKYO–Japanese shares opened 0.48 percent higher Friday, as investors continued to rally around the yen’s depreciation.

The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 53.92 points to 11,192.58 shortly after the opening bell.

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