TOKYO - Tokyo stocks surged Thursday, with the Nikkei stock index ending up over 3 percent, as hopes for a settlement in the Middle East conflict eased crude oil prices.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 1,879.73 points, or 3.14 percent, from Wednesday at 61,684.14, snapping a five-day losing streak. The broader Topix index finished 62.16 points, or 1.64 percent, higher at 3,853.81.