Nikkei Up by Midsession
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Tokyo stocks rose by midday on Thursday  as optimism over the domestic economic outlook lifted firms  such as Honda Motor Co., although gains were capped as  technology firms followed their U.S. peers down.
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The Nikkei average rose 1.28 percent on   Wednesday, recovering from a one-month closing low the previous   day as heavyweight stocks such as Advantest Corp. 6857.T led   the market higher following a rally in U.S. shares.
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Tokyo's Nikkei average jumped 2.5 percent  by mid-afternoon on Monday as semiconductor-related stocks such  as Advantest Corp. mirrored a rally by their U.S. peers while  banks and brokerages extended last week's gains.
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Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.42 percent  by midsession on Wednesday and was poised to hit a five-month  closing high for the second straight day as a rally in U.S.  stocks inspired buying.
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Tokyo&#39;s Nikkei share average was up 0.56 percent in early morning trade on Tuesday as another jump in US technology shares encouraged investors to step up buying in local counterparts such as Advantest Corp.
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Japan's Nikkei share average rose half a  percent to its highest close in five months on Tuesday after  the release of economic data that supported views that Japan's  economic slowdown would be temporary.
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Japanese stocks rose by midsession on  Monday as growing confidence over the country's economic  outlook lifted retailers and real estate firms such as  Mitsubishi Estate Co. that rely more on domestic business.
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The Nikkei average rose 1.38 percent on   Monday to its highest level in more than three months on gains   in exporters such as Canon Inc. after U.S. stocks rose on a   report showing U.S. job growth was slightly stronger than   expected.
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Japan's Nikkei average rose 1.62 percent by midsession on Thursday as investors, cheered by a jump in U.S. stocks, bought a broad range of shares including those they had avoided recently due partly to doubts about U.S. demand.
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TOKYO (CBS.MW) - Japanese stock indexes rose by midmorning Thursday as exporters and banks led gains following the strong performance of their US counterparts, as well as the fourth session of falling oil prices in New York.
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The Nikkei average rose 0.12 percent to a 7-1/2-month closing high on Tuesday, supported by gains in financial shares as investors saw chances of more industry consolidation and on optimism over Japan's economy.
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The Nikkei stock average rose 1.02 percent by midsession on Monday as investors were encouraged to seek bargains by a recovery in US stocks after crude oil prices retreated from record highs.
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Japan's Nikkei average edged up 0.27 percent by midsession on Tuesday as buyers went after shipping firms with solid financial prospects while an upbeat earnings result and outlook propelled Mazda Motor Corp. higher.
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Tokyo&#39;s Nikkei average rose for the first time in three sessions to close 0.62 percent higher on Wednesday after investors found positive signs in revised Japanese economic growth figures that were sluggish overall.
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Japan's Nikkei average rose 1.61 percent  by midsession on Friday on a wave of short-covering after some  players bet the country's economic slowdown wouldn't last long  and bought stock futures while selling bond futures.
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The Nikkei share average rose 1.4 percent  by midsession on Thursday as investors took weak domestic  output data in their stride and flocked to recently battered  stocks, inspired by a steep fall in oil prices.
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The Nikkei average rose 0.5 percent by  midsession on Monday, recovering from a four-day losing streak  on bargain-hunting in banks and some blue chips due to their  brighter earnings prospects.