Man looks at an electronic board showing Japan's Nikkei average outside a brokerage in Tokyo
A man looks at an electronic board showing Japan's Nikkei average (Top C) outside a brokerage in Tokyo March 6, 2015. Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a fresh 15-year high on Friday as encouraging comments from the European Central Bank lifted sentiment. The Nikkei ended 1.2 percent higher at 18,971.00 points, its best closing level since April 2000. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN - Tags: BUSINESS)