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Nikkei up as machinery makers gain, yen hits exporters

Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:16pm EST

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TOKYO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average rose 0.5 percent on Wednesday, boosted by machinery makers such as Hitachi Construction (6305.T) after machinery orders jumped 10.5 percent in September and manufacturers forecast a rise in the fourth quarter. [JPMORD=ECI] But many exporters, including Sony Corp (6758.T), lost ground as the yen advanced against the dollar, while chip-related shares slipped after rising strongly the day before. The benchmark Nikkei .N225 gained 51.64 points to 9,922.37, while the broader TOpix rose 0.3 percent to 875.26. (Reporting by Elaine Lies; Editing by Rodney Joyce)



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