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Nikkei's weekly gain biggest since Dec 2011 * U.S. data, optimism on BOJ encourage investors * Yen/dollar falls to 3-1/2-year low * Fast Retailing up 24 percent for the week By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, March 8 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended at a new 53-month high on Friday, as exporters and real estate shares rose helped by bullish …

TOKYO, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — Nikkei rose sharply high early Monday, hitting a 6.5-month high above 9,500. The market was lifted by the optimistic expectation for export on weaker yen. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 154.36 points, or 1.64 percent, from Friday to 9,538. 53, trading at its highest intraday level since …