Nov 5th, 2009 - Reuters
* Nikkei climbs but investor wariness limits gains
* NEC surges after says will issue up to $1.5 bln shares
* Toyota up after surprise Q2 profit, lower loss forecast
TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 1.3percent on Friday as exporters such as Canon Inc (7751.T) gainedafter good news on U.S. jobs renewed hopes about the pace ofeconomic recovery, with tech shares up after gains by U.S. peers.NEC Corp (6701.T) soared over 9 percent after Japan's biggestPC maker said it plans to raise up to $1.5 billion in shares.Sources had earlier told Reuters the offer was to shore up itscapital and invest in growth businesses. [ID:nTFA006491][ID:nT210122]
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