Tokyo stocks end above 13000 on yen’s weakening

Tokyo stocks rose sharply Monday, with the Nikkei Stock Average jumping 358.95 points, or 2.80%, to end the day at 13,192.59.The benchmark index notched up its second-largest gain of the year and ended at its highest point since August 2008, according to the (Nikkei.com) website.After the Bank of Japan decided to further ease monetary policy Thursday, the dollar and the euro rose against the yen, prompting investors in Tokyo to buy exporters. Toyota Motor Corp. (7203) hit a year-high.Trading value on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange totaled about 3.64 trillion yen on a preliminary basis.