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7 big winners in Nikkei surge

Spurred by "Abenomics" and a weaker yen, the Nikkei 225 index is outpacing its peers this year by a wide margin. Some stocks are posting gains of 60%, 70% or even 100%. Here are a few of the top performers.

Mazda Motor

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Mazda is up an even 100% this year.

The automaker is heavily reliant on exports, and a weaker yen means bigger profits.

Analysts are divided on the Nikkei's prospects for the second half of the year. The Bank of Japan will keep monetary stimulus flowing, but if prices stay flat and growth refuses to accelerate, the public could quickly lose faith in Abenomics.

  @CRrileyCNN - Last updated April 25 2013 08:56 PM ET

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