Japanese stocks are higher due to a weaker yen despite continued uncertainty over the U.S. interest rate outlook next year. Auto, brokerage and metals stocks are leading gains. Honda Motor is up 4.8%, Nomura Holdings is 2.4% higher and Mitsui Kinzoku is up 5.4%. USD/JPY is at 156.81, up from 156.08 as of Tuesday's Tokyo stock market close.
Investors are closely watching any progress in Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's measures to support the economy ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy meeting next week. The Nikkei Stock Average is up 0.9% at 51106.23.
Source: Bloomberg
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