TOKYO -- The Nikkei Stock Average logged its biggest gain this year on Monday as the Japanese benchmark index's rise in dollar terms continued to draw international investors worried about missing the rally.
Benchmark reaches 80% of all-time high in dollar terms

The Nikkei Stock Average closed at a fresh 33-year high Monday after its largest gain so far this year. (Photo by Koji Uema)
TOKYO -- The Nikkei Stock Average logged its biggest gain this year on Monday as the Japanese benchmark index's rise in dollar terms continued to draw international investors worried about missing the rally.