Tokyo: Stocks rally after six-day retreat

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks rallied on Thursday, in line with a broad Asian advance, as bargain-buyers moved in to help the market recover from a six-day losing streak.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.47 per cent, or 322.80 points, to 22,351.12 while the broader Topix index climbed 1.01 per cent, or 17.70 points, to 1,761.71.

AFP