Japan's benchmark stock indices ended Thursday's session sharply higher, as major European bourses bounced in the wake of the Fed's 50 bps rate cut. The Nikkei 225 gained 817.86 points, or 9.96%, to stand at 9029.76. The broader-based TOPIX was ahead by 69.05 points at 899.37. The Nikkei has now rallied by almost 30% since hitting a 26-year intraday low in Tuesday's session.