Nikkei rises more than 2 pct on hopes for BoJ's easing

TOKYO, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose more than 2 percent on Friday as exporters gained after a fall in the yen on expectations that the central bank will ease monetary policy aggressively next week. The Nikkei rose 2.2 percent to 10,842.62. If it ends above Tuesday's 10,879.08, it will be the highest close in 32 months. Citing sources familiar with the central bank's thinking, Reuters reported on Thursday that the BoJ next week will consider removing the 0.1 perc