5, 2004. Analysts said domestic players were belatedly joining in the rally, not wanting to be left behind by a hefty 13 percent jump in the TOPIX in the past three months. That compared with a 3 percent gain in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index during the same period. The FTSEurofirst 300 index has risen 9 percent. --More 1153 Local Time 0853 GMT
