Feb 4, 202513:47GMT+7
(MT Newswires) - Japanese shares edged higher on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street gains after Washington delayed tariffs on Mexico and Canada, easing investor nerves ahead of a China-US trade call.
The Nikkei 225 rose 0.72%, or 278.28 points, to close at 38,798.37.
U.S. President Donald Trump said trade talks with China were set to happen "probably over the next 24 hours," raising hopes of a last-minute reprieve on a 10% tariff due early Tuesday. He warned that without a deal, tariffs would be "very, very substantial."
In corporate moves, Takashima & Co.took full control of Sanwa Holdingsand its 14 affiliates, according to a Monday filing. Sanwa, founded in 2019, sells and installs solar power systems.
Kyocerareported a 79.7% slump in attributable profit to 18.3 billion yen for the nine months to Dec. 31, hit by weak factory utilization and higher taxes. Basic EPS fell to 13.01 yen, while sales were little changed at 1.492 trillion yen.
ASKA Pharmaceuticalwill lift its stake in Vietnam's Ha Tay Pharmaceutical to 40% from 39.9%, making it a subsidiary. The deal, set to close in February, aligns with ASKA 's push into Southeast Asia.

Sumber : MT Newswires