Nikkei rises 0.8 pct on exporters after sell-off

Published: 28 Sep 2009 17:18:10 PST

TOKYO, Sept 29 - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.8 percent on Tuesday, with exporters such as Canon Inc rebounding after the yen pulled back from an eight-month high against the dollar and U.S. stocks rallied on a burst of corporate takeover news.

The benchmark Nikkei gained 79.59 points to 10,089.11. It slid 2.5 percent the previous day to end at 10,009.52, its lowest close since July 24. It also hit a two-month intraday low of 9,971.05 on Monday.

The broader Topix added 0.6 percent to 908.02.