Nikkei posts biggest gain in 13 days as China, Fed worries ease

Japan's Nikkei share average climbed 3 percent on Thursday, bouncing back from a three-day losing streak, as fears of a US stimulus pullback and a Chinese credit crunch eased. The benchmark marked its biggest one-day percentage gain in 13 sessions.

The Nikkei advanced 379.54 points to 13,213.55, while the broader Topix rose 2.8% to 1,098.83.