Asahi Glass stocks rise in Japan

Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell 17.07, or 0.2 percent, to 10,394.03 at the close in Tokyo. The following were among the most active shares in the Japanese market today [May 12]. Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names.

Asahi Glass Co. (5201 JT) rose 1.9 percent to 1,065 yen. The glassmaker raised its full-year net income forecast by 22 percent to 110 billion yen ($1.2 billion), citing higher demand for glass used in flat panel displays and automobiles, according to a May 12 Bloomberg Businessweek report.

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