TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese shares surged nearly four percent on Thursday, with investors heartened by Wall Street’s best performance in nine years after the White House said Fed Chair Jay Powell would not be fired. Asian markets followed Tokyo’s lead with most showing gains, giving some welcome relief from a lingering global market downturn. Singapore was up 1.4 percent in afternoon trade, Taiwan gained 1.7 percent and Bangkok rose 0.8 percent. Sydney closed up […]