Tokyo stocks surged recently, sending both indexes up more than 2 percent.

    The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 359.96 points, or 2.38 percent, from Wednesday to 15,513.74, its highest close in three weeks.

    The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 38.83 points, or 2.63 percent, to 1,514.47.

    Tokyo stocks gained almost across the board, except for mining and air transport. Major gainers of the day included real estate, wholesale, marine transport and construction issues.

    Advancing issues led declining ones 1,449 to 203 on the First Section, with 66 others ending unchanged.

    Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group was the day's volume leader, up 62 yen, or more than 6 percent, to 1,076 yen.

    Mizuho Financial Group was the most heavily traded issue in terms of value. It rose 26,000 yen to 583,000 yen.

    Trading volume on the main section came to 1,946.39 million shares, compared with Wednesday's 1,976.37 million.

    The TSE's Second Section index rose 26.69 points, or 0.80 percent, to 3,349.40 on a volume of 79.63 million shares. On the Osaka Securities Exchange, the near-term December Nikkei 225 index futures contract shot up 410 points to 15,570.