Asia markets soar again, led by Tokyo

Japanese stocks led a broad rally on Asian markets Thursday, posting a fourth straight gain as investors took heart from another record close on Wall Street, while the pound rose ahead of a key central bank meeting. The Nikkei 225 ended one percent higher, helped by another fall in the value of the yen, which has been buffeted by the prospect that more stimulus cash will be flooding financial markets. The dollar bought 105.50 yen in the afternoon, up from 104.52 yen in New York Wednesday.