Nikkei ends with 4th-biggest point gain on hope for U.S. tariff talks

The Nikkei stock index snapped a three-day losing streak on Tuesday with its fourth-largest point gain in history, soaring 6 percent, amid hopes for progress in talks between Japan and the United States over U.S. tariffs.The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 1,876.00 points, or 6.03 percent, from Monday at 33,012.58. The broader Topix index finished 143.36 points, or 6.26 percent, higher at 2,432.02.All industry sectors advanced on the top-tier Prime Market, with gainers led by nonferrous metal, insurance, and bank issues.The U.S. dollar mostly hovered around the mid-147 yen zone in T…READ FULL ARTICLE