Nikkei Gains 23 Percent In 2012, First Annual Gain In 3 Years

Atsushi Saito, president and chief executive officer of Tokyo Stock Exchange Group Inc., left, claps as Japanese wrestler and Olympic gold medalist Saori Yoshida, not pictured, hits a bell during a ceremony marking the last trading day of the year at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Dec. 28, 2012. Japanese stocks rose, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average capping its biggest yearly advance since 2005, as the yen weakened after consumer prices and industrial production data fueled speculation the central bank will respond to calls for more stimulus. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images