Japanese Shares Climb, Paced by Sharp, Exporters on U.S. Confidence, Yen

(Bloomberg) -- Japanese shares advanced after U.S.
consumer confidence unexpectedly rose this month and the yen
weakened against the dollar and euro.

Sharp Corp. advanced 1.3 percent, leading gains by
exporters. Resona Holdings Inc. which reported higher-than
estimated earnings for the last business year rose 2.3 percent.


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