MW: Nikkei 225 soars 5.2% on gains across the board
Japanese shares surged Friday as steep overnight advances on Wall Street and in commodity prices spurred gains across sectors. The Nikkei 225 Average ended at 7,569.28, soaring 5.2% for its biggest one-day percentage gain since mid-December. The broader Topix rose 3.3% to 724.30. Shares of Sony Corp. gained 9.1% and Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. soared 13%.
