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TOKYO, Nov 17 (Reuters) - The Nikkei average rose 1.2 percent in thin trade on Monday as some investors rushed in to buy following an initial sell-off after data showed Japan's economy was in recession.
So-called defensive stocks such as drugmakers including Takeda Pharmaceutical Co helped buoy the market.
The benchmark Nikkei added 98.80 points to 8,561.19, while the broader Topix climbed 0.8 percent to 853.22. (Reporting by Aiko ...
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