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The Nikkei stock index surged over 2 percent Monday morning, as the yen’s weakness against the U.S. dollar boosted exporters and investors bought on dips after the market’s sharp losses last week. At 10 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 779.14 points, or 2.01 percent, from Friday to 39,486.78.

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