solar power-related firms also gained after a draft of the plan showed it will feature bigger-than-expected spending of 15.4 trillion yen ($154 billion) and contain measures to encourage the use of solar panels and fuel-efficient cars. [ID:nT285727] The benchmark Nikkei .N225 climbed 256.87 points to 8,851.88 in somewhat thin trade and looked set to break a two-day fall, while the broader Topix gained 2.6 percent to 836.66. Sony surged 6.7 percent to 2,450 yen. Canon Inc (7751.T) rose 5.5 percent to 3,090 yen, becoming the biggest contributor to the Nikkei 225 by volume weight. Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) gained 3.2 percent to 3,860 yen and Honda Motor Co (7267.T) gained 1.5 percent to 2,790 yen. (Reporting by Elaine Lies)Source :www.reuters.com/article/rbssFinancialServicesAndRealEstateNews/idUST3238820090409
