TOKYO, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended sharply higher Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei index closing at a three-month high, as a U.S. court ruling that blocked President Donald Trump's hefty tariffs eased fears of a global economic slowdown.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended 710.58 points, or 1.88 percent, higher from Wednesday at 38,432.98, its highest level since Feb. 21.
The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 42.51 points, or 1.53 percent, higher at 2,812.02.
On the stock market, sentiment was lifted after the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that Trump cannot impose some of his tariffs under emergency powers, including the so-called reciprocal tariffs, sparking hopes that the levies may have limited impact on the economy, analysts said. ■
