Nikkei 225 close higher by 0.74% at 22,863.73

Asian equities in a better mood in the closing stages
Elsewhere, the Hang Seng is up by 0.7% while the Shanghai Composite is at flat levels but off earlier lows. On the week, the Nikkei is up by over 4% with the Hang Seng gaining by nearly 7% and the Shanghai Composite holding gains of just