Nikkei rises 1 pct on strong US consumer data

Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:11pm EDT 

 TOKYO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The Nikkei rose 1.3 percent on
Tuesday after U.S. stocks surged on strong consumer spending
data and a merger between two big Greek banks which provided
relief in debt-stricken Europe.	
 The benchmark Nikkei rose to 8,962.14, its
fourth straight day of gains  . The broader Topix
index climbed 1.2 percent to 767.71.	
	
 (Reporting by Ayai Tomisawa; Editing by Edwina Gibbs)
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