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TOKYO, April 1 (Reuters) - The Nikkei average rose 1.4 percent on Tuesday, led by exporters such as Canon Inc after overnight gains on Wall Street, with the market shrugging off a survey showing Japanese business sentiment has weakened.
The benchmark Nikkei ended the morning session up at 12,697.99. The broader TOPIX gained 1.4 percent to 1,230.17. (Reporting by Taiga Uranaka)
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