Nikkei rallies on weaker yen, Wall Street gains post-US jobs report
Updates with prices as of 0600 GMT
By Brigid Riley
TOKYO, Oct 7 (Reuters) -Japan's Nikkei share average jumped morethan 2% on Monday, supported by a weaker yen and Wall Street's gains on Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report suggested the world's largest economy remained resilient.
The Nikkei .N225 closed up 1.8% at 39,332.74 in a widespread rally, after rising 2.39% earlier in the session. Thebroader Topix .TOPX rose 1.7% to 2,739.39.
U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by the most in six months in September and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, data showed on Friday, buoying global investor sentiment.
The latest jobs report raises the chance of a soft landing, and possibly earlier than expected, said Naka Matsuzawa, chief macro strategist at Nomura Securities.
"If that happens, that's definitely a plus for Japanese stocks, which are quite cyclical and sensitive to the global economic recovery."
The U.S. dollar rallied following the jobs data, sending the yen down to its lowest levels since mid-August. The softer yen boosted shares of exporters, including automaker Toyota Motor 7203.T which climbed 2.3%. FRX/
Investor sentiment was also lifted after the Dow posted a record closing high on Friday and the Nasdaq ended with a more than 1% gain. .N
The Nikkei was edging toward the 40,000-point range, although it may be too early to try for the key level as investors await further confirmation about the U.S. economy's outlook, said Nomura's Matsuzawa.
The U.S. presidential election is also fast approaching, taking place in early November.
Financial shares rallied on Monday, supported by a rise in Japanese government bond (JGB) yields, with Resona Holdings 8308.T surging 8.7% to become the top percentage gainer on the Nikkei.
Semiconductor and other major technology stocks also performed solidly, including chip-testing equipment maker Advantest 6857.T, adding 3.1%, and AI-focused startup investor SoftBank Group 9984.T, up 2.2%.
Among other heavyweights, Uniqlo parent FastRetailing 9983.T gained 2.5% to give the Nikkei the biggest bump higher.
Reporting by Brigid Riley; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu and Varun H K
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