Asian stocks hit 2009 highs, U.S. dollar slips

  SYDNEY, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Asian shares hit their highest levels for 2009 on Wednesday after upbeat U.S. economic news gave riskier assets leveraged to global growth a boost, while the U.S. dollar slipped to a one-year low. Most major Asian stock indexes posted gains of 1 percent or more in the wake of Tuesday's strong reading on U.S. retail sales. Japan's benchmark Nikkei .N225 climbed 111.31 points to 10,328.93. The broader Topix .TOPX rose 0.75 percent to 939.48. Many regional currencies likewise did well, especially those of big commodity exporters such as Australia AUD=, largely at the expense of the U.S. dollar.  

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