[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]City Index Asia -- Stocks in Japan were given a huge boost on Wednesday (January 30th), as its Nikkei share average climbed above the 11,000 points mark for the first time in 33 months, with exporters making gains, along with the real estate sector, as the country prepares for more monetary easing by the Bank of Japan.

At the close of trading in Tokyo, Yahoo Japan Corp and Softbank Corp made gains of 17.14, and 3.59 per cent respectively.

Real estate companies also climbed, seeing gains of 3.5 per cent, making it the top sectoral performer, with many investors expecting Japan‘s central bank to step up its policy of monetary easing, as part of prime minister Shinzo Abe’s plan to boost the country's economy.

The expectations surrounding Mr Abe's policies have caused the Nikkei to rise by 28 per cent since they were announced in mid-November.