 "Nikkei closes near 7-year high amid choppy trade")
Japanese stocks gained on Friday to close near a seven-year intraday high amid choppy trade ahead of Monday's third quarter GDP figures.
The Nikkei advanced 0.6% to 17,490.83, its fourth consecutive day of gains. For the week, the average has added 3.6% and since the Bank of Japan's shock easing on Oct 31 it has soared 11.7%.
Sekisui House was the star performer, adding 6.2% after it raised its earnings forecast and announced a share buyback. Investors also bought exporters such as Honda and Canon on the back of a weakening yen.
The broader Topix advanced 0.8% to 1,400.41, while the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 added 0.8% to 12,790.16.
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