Japan Shares Jump on Weaker Yen After FBI Statement on Clinton
- Exporters climb on yen; Suzuki rises on profit forecast lift
- More than 150 Topix companies scheduled to report earnings
Japanese shares rose as the yen weakened, boosting the outlook for exporters, after the Federal Bureau of Investigation said it’s maintaining an earlier conclusion that Hillary Clinton’s handling of e-mails wasn’t a crime.
The benchmark Topix index climbed the most in almost seven weeks at the close of trading, after posting its worst weekly performance since July. The yen fell the most against the dollar in more than a month and futures on the S&P 500 Index jumped as risk assets made gains globally. Equities slumped last week as the Democratic candidate’s chances of winning the Nov. 8 poll against Republican nominee Donald Trump narrowed when the FBI revealed Oct. 28 it was reopening its investigation into her use of an unauthorized e-mail server.