TOKYO, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index climbed sharply Friday morning, topping the 40,000 mark for the first time in five months, amid expectations that U.S. tariff deadlines may be extended.
The benchmark Nikkei jumped above the 40,000 line for the first time since late January, after the U.S. administration said Thursday that President Donald Trump could extend a 90-day pause on so-called reciprocal tariffs, set to expire on July 9.
During morning trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 630.78 points, or 1.59 percent, from Thursday to 40,215.36, while the broader Topix index was up 36.39 points, or 1.30 percent, at 2,841.08. ■
