Nikkei climbs 1.6 percent to five-and-a-half-year high on BOJ optimism, Sony surges
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei average climbed 1.6 percent to a fresh 5-1/2-year high on Wednesday, spurred on by the Bank of Japan's optimism about the economic outlook, while Sony Corp surged on reports it may consider a proposal to spin off its entertainment assets. Full story

