Nikkei 225 rises on US court order blocking Trump tariffs
Tokyo's benchmark stock index rose sharply on Thursday. Investors were encouraged by reports that a US federal trade court has blocked President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports.
The Nikkei 225 closed the day at 38,432, up 1.88 percent. It recovered the 38,000 mark for the first time in about two weeks.
Analysts say some investors bought export-related shares and that robust earnings of US chip giant Nvidia also helped push up the benchmark.
The US court's decision triggered dollar buying against the Japanese currency in Tokyo. The yen briefly weakened to the 146-level.
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