Nikkei rises 1.4 pct after bank optimism lifts Wall St

TOKYO, July 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 1.4 percent on Tuesday, buoyed by exporters such as Kyocera Corp (6971.T) after bullish analyst comments on the performance of the financial sector helped lift U.S. stocks more than 2 percent.

The benchmark Nikkei .N225 gained 122.81 points to 9,173.14. It slid 2.6 percent the previous day to hit its lowest finish since May 18. The index has slid for nine days, losing 9.1 percent.

The broader Topix advanced 1.3 percent to 863.04. (Reporting by Aiko Hayashi)