Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Soars Over 900 Points at Morning Close (Update 1)

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Japan’s Nikkei stock average jumped over 900 points Thursday morning compared to Wednesday’s close.
The Nikkei index stood at 38,812.94 at the Thursday morning close, a rise of 2.49 percentage points from Wednesday’s close.