TOKYO: Tokyo stocks flew high on Wednesday with 2.64 per cent jump, adding 391.49 points to close at 15,195.77, reversing a sharp drop the previous day.
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 391.49 points to finish at 15,195.77 and the broader Topix index of all first-section shares rose 2.58 per cent, or 31.05 points, to 1,236.41.
The Nikkei suffered heavy selling last week and the start of this week saw it enjoy a four per cent surge Monday and a two percent slide Tuesday.