TOKYO, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index surged 6 percent on Tuesday, snapping a three-day losing streak with its fourth-largest point gain in history, as investors scooped up stocks.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 1,876.00 points, or 6.03 percent, from Monday at 33,012.58, recovering from its third-largest point drop on record registered in the previous session.
The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 143.36 points, or 6.26 percent, higher at 2,432.02. ■