Japanese share prices show gains
25-12-2008
Japanese share prices have gained 0.2 percent this morning, with dealers relieved that Wall Street snapped a five-session losing streak. A short while ago, the Nikkei index was up 19-points at 8,536, In currencies, the U.S. dollar was trading at 90.4 Japanese yen. The euro was standing at 1 American dollar 40 cents...and the pound was worth 11 Hong Kong dollars and 41 cents.
