TOKYO: Tokyo stocks jumped 2.64 percent on Wednesday, reversing a sharp drop the previous day, as investors took their lead from another Wall Street rally.
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which fell 2.03 percent on Tuesday, added 391.49 points to finish at 15,195.77.
The broader Topix index of all first-section shares rose 2.58 percent, or 31.05 points, to 1,236.41.