Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to an eight-month high on Friday after the Bank of Japan left its ultra-easy monetary policy settings unchanged, adding to the boost from a series of strong domestic earnings.
The Nikkei surged as high as 28,879.24 for the first time since 19th August, and closed near that level at 28,856.44, a gain of 1.4%.
The broader Topix ended 1.23% higher at 2,057.48, the strongest level since 9th March.