June 3 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei average surged over 3 percent to a two-week high on Thursday and had its best one-day performance in six months, with foreign investors tentatively re-entering the market and technical signs turning brighter.
Exporters such as Canon Inc (7751.T) rose as the yen weakened against the euro and after investors rushed back into U.S. stocks, having decided that a battering the previous day had gone too far. Kawasaki Kisen (9107.T) and other shippers also gained.
The benchmark Nikkei .N225 rose 3.2 percent or 310.95 points to 9,914.19, its best one-day performance since Dec 3. The broader Topix .TOPX gained 2.4 percent to 890.64. (Reporting by Elaine Lies)
