Nikkei rises to 2-week high on weak yen; Ebola-related stocks soar
October 24, 2014 at 02:24 AM EDT
TOKYO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Japanese shares rose to a two-week high on Friday as the weaker yen lifted exporters, while renewed fears about the spread of the Ebola virus in the United States bolstered Ebola-related stocks such as Fujifilm Holdings Corp . The Nikkei share average ended 1.0 percent higher to 15,291.64, the best closing level since Oct 10. For the week, the index gained 5.2 percent. Tokyo-listed shares in firms manufacturing Ebola-related products jumped in response to ne