Nikkei regains ground after Thursday's 7.3% slide

It was the biggest one-day percentage drop in two years after weak Chinese factory data spooked investors

 

Japan's Nikkei share average regained ground on Friday after a 7.3% dive in the previous session, its biggest one-day percentage drop in two years after weak Chinese factory data spooked investors.

 

The Nikkei climbed 2.4 % to 14,827.50, while the broader Topix index rose 2 % to 1,213.11.