It was upwards again on the Tokyo Stock Exchange after a few hours of trading on Wednesday. Despite – or thanks to – yesterday's fall.
The Nikkei 225 index was up 1.5 percent after yesterday's drop of around 5 percent, caused by concerns over the leadership change in Japan's ruling party. The party leader and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is handing over to the former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
The broader Topix index was up 1.2 percent.
The stock exchanges in China and Hong Kong are closed for the weekend.
