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The Japanese Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 1.68%, or 161.27 to 9,742.73 reaching its eight-month high. All but one sector edged higher with the shares of Technology, Industrials and Financials rallying the most by 2.80%, 2.45% and 2.01%, respectively. The only sector that shrank was Utilities, as investors switched to riskier investments. Among the top performers were Tokuyama Corporation by surging 8.16%,the top performer in the index. Meanwhile Panasonic corporation that makes televisions, cameras, home appliances and solar panels added 7.9% to 481 yen, as it launched production at its new solar module manufacturing facility in Malaysia. The biggest losses were posted by Unitika Corporation as it lost 4.65%, followed by Sumco Corporation with a 3.65% decline and Nippon Light Metal Holdings with a 2.30% drop.