Japan's Nikkei rises, helped by softer yen
Posted on June 24, 2012 at 20:06 PM EDT
TOKYO, June 25 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged higher in early trade on Monday as exporters benefited from a softening in the yen on the back of improving funding for European banks. The Nikkei added 0.4 percent to 8,829.49, regaining the 8,800 mark, while the broader Topix rose 0.4 percent to 754.14.