TOKYO, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The Nikkei average jumped 2.3 percent on Wednesday after Japan intervened to weaken the yen, boosting shares of Toyota Motor Corp and other exporters.
Japan intervened to sell yen for the first time in six years, bringing the currency off 15-year highs against the dollar.
The benchmark Nikkei gained 2.3 percent to 9,516.56, a one-month closing high. It had dropped as low as 9,199.08. The broader Topix rose 1.7 percent to 848.64. (Reporting by Shinichi Saoshiro; Editing by Michael Watson)