Tokyo stocks rose sharply Thursday as investors bought on dips after two days of steep losses.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 277.95 points, or 1.46 percent, from Wednesday at 19,312.79. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange finished 25.18 points, or 1.65 percent, higher at 1,554.17, according to Japan's (Kyodo) News Agency.
Mining was the only loser among 33 industry groups, while major gainers included rubber, land transport and banking issues.