The Nikkei stock index surged 2 percent April 24 led by heavyweight technology issues, lifted by gains on Wall Street and hopes for upbeat earnings from major U.S. companies later this week.
The Nikkei stock index ends down 2.7 percent, hit by global economic concerns stemming from escalating conflict in the Middle East and semiconductor issues being dumped amid fears of a slowdown in growth in the industry.
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