Nikkei rises after S&P hits fresh high; Fanuc surges on strong earnings
July 24, 2014 at 22:03 PM EDT
* Index heavy Fanuc contributes 27 points, or more than a quarter of Nikkei gains * Advantest dives on worse-than-expected profits * For the week, Nikkei has risen 1.0 pct By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, July 25 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Friday after the S&P 500 set another record closing high and as index heavyweight Fanuc Corp jumped after reporting strong profits. The Nikkei rose 0.6 percent to 15,377.00 points by mid-morning, after falling 0.3 percent on t