Tokyo - Tokyo stocks rallied on Wednesday, as optimism returned to Asian markets and investors hunted bargains after recent dips, while watching corporate earnings reports.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ended up 2.16% or 463.17 points at 21 920.46, while the broader Topix index added 2.15% or 34.66 points at 1 646.12.
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