TOKYO, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei index briefly gaining over 4 percent.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 1,032.52 points, or 1.90 percent, from Wednesday at 55,278.06.
The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 69.00 points, or 1.90 percent, higher at 3,702.67. ■