Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty spurt over 1%; rupee closes at all-time low of 80 against US dollar – The Times of India

Tokyo stocks surged on Wednesday as investors took heart from US rallies while awaiting a Bank of Japan policy decision this week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index advanced 2.67 percent, or 718.58 points, to 27,680.26, while the broader Topix index jumped 2.29 percent, or 43.65 points to 1,946.44. “The Nikkei average enjoyed major gains as the market went risk-on,” Okasan Online Securities said.