Japanese markets rally, Nikkei up 9.13%

Japanese markets led regional gains as chip-related stocks surged. Advantest surged 13.7 percent and Tokyo Electron rallied 12.9 percent.

The Nikkei average soared 9.13 percent to 34,609 in its biggest daily gain since August 6. The broader Topix index settled 8.09 percent higher at 2,539.40.

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