Nikkei climbs nearly 1 pct, exporters gain

TOKYO Nov 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average climbed 0.9 percent on Monday as exporters such as Honda Motor Co (7267.T) gained after the yen retreated from a 14-year high against the dollar marked last week.

The benchmark Nikkei .N225 rose 80.66 points to 9,162.18 after falling within a hair's breadth of the July low of 9,050 during Friday trade. The broader Topix .TOPX gained 1.2 percent to 820.85. (Reporting by Elaine Lies) ((elaine.lies@thomsonreuters.com; +81 3 6441 1807; Reuters Messaging:elaine.lies.reuters.com@reuters.net)) ((Multimedia versions of Reuters Top News are now available for: * 3000 Xtra : visit topnews.session.rservices.com * BridgeStation: view story .134 * Reuters Plus: from your WebDSS screen For more information on Top News, visit topnews.reuters.com))