Nikkei jumps 0.84% on investor optimism
The Nikkei average jumped 0.84 percent to 40,487.39, marking its highest closing level since July 17. The broader Topix index settled 0.43 percent higher at 2,852.84.
Tech stocks topped the gainers list, with start-up investor SoftBank Group shares surging 4.3 percent. Automakers Honda Motor and Toyota Motor fell 1-2 percent after U.S. President Trump accused Japan of engaging in "unfair" automobile trade with the United States.
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