TOKYO, March 29- Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Friday, helped by improved risk appetite after the S&P 500 hit a record high and concerns about the Cyprus bailout receded, but poor factory data capped gains.
TOKYO, March 29- Japan's Nikkei share average ended Friday morning flat as worse-than-expected factory output data offset positive sentiment triggered by the U.S. Japan's industrial production unexpectedly fell 0.1 percent in February from the previous month, government data showed, compared with a median market forecast for a 2.6 percent rise.