0010 GMT - Japanese stocks are higher, led by gains in auto and financial stocks, as a weaker yen raises hopes for domestic earnings growth. Mizuho Financial Group is up 4.2% and Toyota Motor is 2.6% higher. USD/JPY is at 156.47, up from 156.01 as of Thursday's Tokyo stock market close. Investors will be closely watching any comments from Japanese government officials on the yen's recent depreciation. The Nikkei Stock Average is up 0.9% at 38870.41. (kosaku.narioka@wsj.com; @kosakunarioka)
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November 14, 2024 19:10 ET (00:10 GMT)
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