After shedding a combined 3.6% on Monday and Tuesday, the Nikkei is on course to recover and post a weekly gain of 0.6% - EPA Photo.
TOKYO: Japanese stocks jumped on Friday after Wall Street enjoyed its best two days since late 2011, with sentiment boosted by the Federal Reserve's pledge of patience in its approach to raising interest rates.
The Nikkei benchmark rose 1.7% to 17,504.46 by 0129 GMT, set for its third straight day of gains.
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