TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index closed more than 3.8 percent higher on Thursday, with investors heartened by Wall Street’s best performance in nine years. The Nikkei 225 index soared 3.88 percent or 750.56 points to close at 20,077.62, while the broader Topix index was up 4.90 percent or 70.16 points at 1,501.63. The rallies came after the Nikkei index lost more than four percent this week amid rising doubts about the US […]