Tokyo stocks rise, Nikkei up 4%, on news of US - Iran cease-fire efforts

Mar 5, 2026 - 15:50
Tokyo stocks rise, Nikkei up 4%, on news of US - Iran cease-fire efforts
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks rose Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei index briefly surging over 4 percent, as investors' wariness eased on media rep