By V. Phani Kumar
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese shares rebounded early Thursday after dropping in the previous two sessions, paced by electronics exporters and real estate companies on a weakened yen and a strong overnight finish on Wall Street. The Nikkei Stock Average gained 0.9% to 9,107.35 and the broader Topix index gained 0.7% to 826.84. Shares of Canon Inc. (JP:7751 3,510, -75.00, -2.09%) (CAJ 42.24, +0.04, +0.09%) rose 1.6% and Elpida Memory Inc. (JP:6665 1,000, -8.00, -0.79%) (ELPDF 0.00, 0.00, 0.00%) rose 2%, while Mitsui Fudosan Co. (JP:8801 1,403, -31.00, -2.16%) climbed 1.2%. |
