MW: Nikkei rises above 10,000, as drugmakers, banks up
By V. Phani Kumar
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese shares gained for a ninth straight session early Monday after U.S. stocks broadly advanced Friday, with the Nikkei 225 Average reclaiming the psychologically-important 10,000-point level as drugmakers and financials climbed. The Nikkei 225 Average rose 1% to 10,046.69, rising above 10,000 for the first time since July 1. The broader Topix Index advanced 0.9% to 928.86.
