JAPAN ECONOMY STOCK MARKET

Nikkei surged 14 percent, a biggest 1-Day gain ever.

A Japanese businessman looks at a stock price indicator board showing the positive figures in downtown Tokyo, Japan, 14 October 2008. Japan's Nikkei Stock Average gained 14 percent, its biggest one-day percentage gain ever on Thursday as investors regained confidence in the market following the effort by international community to fight the global financial crisis. Nikkei Stock Average jumped 1171.14 points, or 14 percent, to finsh the day at 9447.57. EPA/DAI KUROKAWA