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Nikkei jumps to end above 15,000 for 1st time in 5 years

TOKYO, Japan - A pedestrian looks at the price board at a brokerage house in Tokyo's Marunouchi district on Dec. 1. Growing investor confidence in brighter Japanese economic prospects sent the key Nikkei stock index to end at 15,139.50, climbing above 15,000 for the first time in nearly five years.

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Tokyo stocks recover 15,000

Traders beam with joy as share prices surge on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Nov. 24, sending the key Nikkei index above 15,000 for the first time intraday since Sept. 9.

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Dealers smile as Nikkei regains 15,000

Dealers smile as share prices rise in Tuesday morning trading at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Sept. 8. The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei index won 15,000 for the first time in two weeks. Stock prices jumped across the board, led by the upward trend in futures trading. The Nikkei index finished the morning session at 15,132.72, up 342.66 points from Monday. The index last traded above 15,000 on an intraday basis on Aug. 26.