Suzuki Shares Surge After Volkswagen Ordered to Sell Stake

Suzuki Motor Corp. rose in Tokyo trading after arbitrators told Volkswagen AG to sell its 19.9 percent stake in the Japanese carmaker, ending a four-year dispute over a failed partnership.

Suzuki jumped as much as 4.6 percent to 4,340.5 yen and traded at 4,287.5 yen as of 9:09 a.m. It was the fourth-biggest gain among companies in the benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average, which fell 0.8 percent.