Nikkei boosted by Wall Street gains

The Nikkei 225 index has closed at 10,489.89, up 403.13 points.

Dealers say the index was boosted by Wall Street's overnight gains following the release of better-than-expected US October retail sales data.

The dollar was at 121.80 yen in Tokyo trading, up from 121.58 in late New York trading; and at 0.8822 against the euro, compared with 0.8824 in New York.

Government bond yields were flat to lower, with bond No 233 yielding 1.29 per cent, unchanged from yesterday; and bond No 234 yielding 1.32 per cent, down from 1.33 per cent yesterday.

The US government 30-year bond was at 105-11/32, yielding 5.025 per cent, up from 105-10/32, yielding 5.03 per cent, in late New York trade.