Japanese stocks climbed for a seventh day, buoyed by carmakers, after the nation’s exports rose more than forecast and expectations for earlier U.S. interest-rate increases weakened the yen. Toyota Motor Corp. was the biggest boost to the Topix index as cars and other vehicles were the largest contributor to the gain in the country’s overseas shipments. Tokyo Electric Power Co. jumped 6.3 percent after a report the utility won an order to build a...
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