Mumbai, April 24 -- Japan stock market finished session sharply higher on Wednesday, 24 April 2024, registering third straight day of winning streak, as buying encouraged by tracking overnight rallies on Wall Street on good corporate earnings.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average index surged by 907.92 points, or 2.42%, to finish at 38,460. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange spurted 44.50 points, 1.67%, to 2,710.73.

Total 20 of 33 TSE sectors closed higher, with Insurance sector being top performer in%age term, rising 1%, followed by Securities & Commodities Futures (up 0.9%), Construction (0.7%), and Foods (0.62%). Marine Transportation was bottom performing sector in%age term, down 1.5%, foll...