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Yen/$
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05/17 - 15:00
| Up | Down | Unchanged | |
| 1. Construction | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1. Real Estate | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1. Oil & Coal Products | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1. Insurance | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1. Pulp & Paper | 5 | 0 | 0 |
05/17 - 15:00
| Up | Down | Unchanged | |
| 1. Air Transport | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2. Banking | 4 | 22 | 1 |
| 3. Electric Power | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 4. Trading Companies | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| 5. Electric Machinery | 30 | 31 | 0 |
NEW YORK--Stocks capped off another strong week with a broad rally while the dollar extended its gains and Treasurys fell, as a bigger-than-expected rise in consumer sentiment bolstered the view of an economy that is faring better than some had thought.
TOKYO (Nikkei)--Orix Corp. (8591) and other leasing companies climbed to year-to-date highs Friday as investors took a cue from a news report on a government initiative to stimulate the economy.
TOKYO (Nikkei)--The price-to-book-value ratios of Japanese blue chips are rising as improving corporate earnings lower the risk of net asset erosion.