TOKYO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.6 percent on Thursday, lifted by shares of exporters on improving earnings in the sector and after Wall Street took heart from the U.S. Federal Reserve's more upbeat reading of the economy.
The benchmark Nikkei gained 57.65 points to 10,309.73. It fell 0.7 percent the previous day to its lowest close in five weeks.
The broader Topix added 0.4 percent to 911.13.
Canon Inc rose more than 2 percent after forecasting its first annual profit growth in three years and more than doubling its profit last quarter.
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The benchmark Nikkei gained 57.65 points to 10,309.73. It fell 0.7 percent the previous day to its lowest close in five weeks.
The broader Topix added 0.4 percent to 911.13.
Canon Inc rose more than 2 percent after forecasting its first annual profit growth in three years and more than doubling its profit last quarter.
(Reporting by Aiko Hayashi)
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