The Nikkei index recorded its highest point gain since June 2020 after briefly surging by more than 1,000 points on Thursday, as investors welcomed an overnight drop in crude oil futures that had been climbing amid the Ukraine crisis.The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 972.87 points, or 3.94 percent, from Wednesday at 25,690.40. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange finished 71.14 points, or 4.04 percent, higher at 1,830.03.Every industry category gained ground, led by marine transportation, air transportation and consumer credit issues.Stoc…READ FULL ARTICLE
