20 April 2004, 09:34  Tokyo Nikkei rise 2% on banks, high-techs

Japan's Nikkei average <.N225> rose two percent by late afternoon on Tuesday as investors, thinking the previous day's sell-off may have gone too far, returned to banks and other blue-chip shares. The Nikkei jumped 2.05 percent to 12,005.63 as of 0528 GMT, breaking above the key 12,000 level. The benchmark fell 0.51 percent on Monday. The broader TOPIX index <.TOPX> was up 1.97 1.52 percent at 1,206.24.|||

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