Global Rare Earth Production (infographic)

Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly gained more than 1,000 points on Thursday morning after major U.S. stock indexes climbed overnight. At 9:05 a.m., the Nikkei stood at 51,248.28, up 1,036.01. points, or 2.06 pct, from Wednesday.

Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index fell 1.4 pct in September from a year earlier, marking the ninth consecutive monthly decline, as inflation continued to outpace wage growth, government data showed Thursday. Nominal wages per worker, including base salary