TOKYO, Aug 21 (Reuters) The Nikkei average extended gains on Tuesday, with exporters such as Sony Corp. advancing their winning-streak following a rise in U.S. blue-chip and European stocks.
The benchmark Nikkei average rose 0.3 percent or 41.38 points to 15,773.86 as of 0001 GMT.
The benchmark had jumped 3 percent to 15,732.48 in the previous session -- its biggest one-day percentage gain in 13 months.
The broader TOPIX index added 0.6 percent to 1,532.88.
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The benchmark Nikkei average rose 0.3 percent or 41.38 points to 15,773.86 as of 0001 GMT.
The benchmark had jumped 3 percent to 15,732.48 in the previous session -- its biggest one-day percentage gain in 13 months.
The broader TOPIX index added 0.6 percent to 1,532.88.
Reuters CS VP0547
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