RTRS: Nikkei climbs 1.2 pct after touching 6-month low
TOKYO, May 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average came off a six-month low to jump 1.2 percent on Thursday in its best one-day performance in two weeks, with a weakening of the yen against the euro helping counter persistent concern about Europe's debt crisis.
Sony Corp (6758.T) rose 2.1 percent to 2,788 yen, Canon Inc (7751.T) also climbed 2.1 percent to 3,680 yen, and Honda Motor Co (7267.T) gained 1.2 percent to 2,775 yen. All started the day in negative territory.
The benchmark Nikkei .N225 rose 117.06 points to 9,639.72 after falling as low as 9,395.29 in early trade, its lowest since early December. The broader Topix gained 1.3 percent to 869.89. (Reporting by Elaine Lies)
