Japanese stocks rise on Abe's landslide election victory

The result is expected to deliver little change in Abe's economic policy, but should ease the way for a mixture of monetary easing, fiscal stimulus and structural reform. Japanese stocks posted their 15th consecutive day of gains, reaching levels not seen since the mid 1990s, with the Nikkei 225 Index up 1.1% to 21,697 by the afternoon in Japan. Meanwhile, the yen fell 0.2% against the dollar, to ¥113.7. Adrian Lowcock: Three reasons Japan will continue to shine The result comes amid encouraging growth and employment figures, as voters appeared to back Abenomics with an almost 80% ...