Japan Nikkei surges on buybacks
Japan share market finished session sharp higher on Thursday, 22 April 2021, as investors chased for bargain hunting after sharp losses during the previous two sessions and following the positive cues overnight from Wall Street. However, concerns over Japan's plan to reintroduce coronavirus-related lockdown in major cities amid the continuing surge in coronavirus cases limiting the markets' upside. At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average surged 679.62 points, or 2.38%, to 29,188.17. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange spurted 32.32 point...