The Nikkei 225 and Market Gauge

market gauge: The Nikkei 225 average rose 63.43 points to close at 17,711.93. On Friday, the key market gauge climbed 143.88 points, according to The Japan Times. The TSE opened this week with healthy gains after the yen s weakness pushed the dollar above 119 at one point in early trading and Stocks gained ground Monday, backed by a drop in the yen and solid U.S. employment data released late last week. The Topix finished 7.73 points higher at 1,424.92 after rising 7.08 points Friday. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.