TOKYO, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks market ended higher Friday as investors were relieved after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to formally implement a Japan-U.S. trade deal reached in July.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 438.48 points, or 1.03 percent, from Thursday at 43,018.75.
The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 25.14 points, or 0.82 percent, higher at 3,105.31.
On the stock market, auto shares were bought on eased uncertainty over U.S. tariffs as the order stated the United States will reduce its tariffs on Japanese automobile imports to 15 percent from the current rate of 27.5 percent, in line with a trade agreement the Trump administration struck with Japan on July 22.
The market was also boosted by comments from Japan's lead tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa on the timing of the reduced auto tariff rate going into effect, saying, "it shouldn't take two weeks from now," analysts said. ■
