TOKYO, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.9 percent on Monday after more upbeat data helped sooth investor worry that the U.S. economic growth would slow, with technical charts also pointing to further gains for the index.
The benchmark Nikkei gained 86.47 points to 9,325.64. It rose 1.6 percent on Friday to 9,239.17, pulling away from a 16-month low of 8,796.45 hit on Sept. 1 and gaining 1.4 percent on the week.
The broader Topix added 0.8 percent to 840.59. (Reporting by Aiko Hayashi; Editing by Edwina Gibbs)