Most Asia shares up; Nikkei ignores tankan to jump

Posted on April 01, 2009 at 05:54 AM EDT

Most Asian markets advance Wednesday after a roller-coaster ride, with Japanese shares jumping as the yenâ€™s recent weakness and overnight gains on Wall Street lift exporters and financial shares on the first day of a new financial year.

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