Nikkei at 6-week high on exporters, portfolio dressing

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By Aiko Hayashi

TOKYO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose to a 6-week peak on Thursday, led by exporters such as Advantest Corp following gains on Wall Street and a softening in the yen, while Hitachi Ltd jumped nearly 7 percent on a possible unit sale.

Investors snapped up recent poor performers such as non-financials, large banks, securities and real estate, seeking to brush up their portfolios ahead of Sept. 30, the end of ...

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