Nikkei likely to rise on U.S. economy hopes, yen

TOKYO, April 3 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei is likely to rise on Friday after more data pointed to a stabilising U.S. economy, with exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp likely to climb on a weaker yen.

U.S. factory orders rose in February for the first time in seven months, boosting industrial, technology, consumer discretionary and energy stocks on Wall Street. [ID:nN0283980] [.N]

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