Nikkei Jumps As Yen Falls To Eight-Month Low Against Dollar

Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday as the yen hovered around eight-month lows on the dollar, brightening the outlook for exporters.  Forex was a key trading cue with US markets closed Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday and as investors largely shrugged off weak Japanese inflation data.  "Considering the pace of the yen's slide, the rise in local equities hasn't been that fast," said Shinichi Yamamoto, a senior strategis...