Japan stocks rise, banks and exporters up

TOKYO, Nov 26 (Reuters) Japanese stocks rose on Monday, buoyed by a slightly weaker yen and a rally on Wall Street, with retailers and banks such as Mizuho Financial Group posting early gains.

Exporters such as Sony Corp and Canon Inc also edged up.

At 0005 GMT the Nikkei was up 0.2 percent or 24.06 points at 14,912.83, while the broader TOPIX was up 0.4 percent at 1,443.25.

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