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Nikkei up as techs, traders rise but yen weighs

Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:06am EST

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TOKYO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.6 percent on Tuesday as trading houses climbed after rises in commodities the day before, though a late rise by the yen against the dollar pared gains in many shares.

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Advantest Corp (6758.T) and other chip-related shares rose after gains by their U.S. peers, while bank shares climbed after remarks by Japan's banking minister suggesting the government may not strictly enforce capital requirements for banks.

In moderate trade, the benchmark Nikkei .N225 gained 61.74 points to 9,870.73 after rising as much as 1.7 percent earlier in the day. The broader Topix edged up 0.2 percent to 872.44. (Reporting by Elaine Lies)

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