Nikkei surges to more than 2-week high on strong Wall Street; financials gain

TOKYO, Jan 26 Japan’s Nikkei share average surged to more than a two-week high on Thursday morning tracking strength in Wall Street, while financial stocks were in demand after U.S. yields rose. The Nikkei gained 1.5 percent to 19,345.85 in midmorning …
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