(AFX UK Focus) 2009-08-14 07:22 Japan's Nikkei ekes out 10-month closing high (Interactive Investor)

TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average hit a 10-month closing high on Friday but pared earlier gains as falls in Chinese stock markets led nervous investors to lock in profits even as evidence grew of an improving global economy. Trend Micro jumped after Nomura Securities hiked its rating on the maker of computer antivirus software to "buy" from "neutral", while Hitachi Construction ...(Click Here to Know More)