Tokyo: Japanese stock indices surged at the beginning of the trading week, driven by sharp gains in technology shares and renewed optimism following a trade truce between the world's two largest economies.

According to Qatar News Agency, the Nikkei 225 Index ended Tuesday's session up 2.15%, or 897.69 points, closing at 42,718.17 points. The broader TOPIX Index rose 1.39%, or 42.16 points, to close at 3,066.37 points, both marking their highest levels ever.

On the currency front, the US dollar edged up slightly against the Japanese yen by 0.04%, trading at ¥148.27 in morning dealings. Meanwhile, the yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds rose by around a quarter of a basis point to 1.504%.

SoftBank shares jumped 6.92%, or ¥960, to reach ¥14,825. Semiconductor giants Advantest and Lasertec also posted strong gains, with their shares rising 6.34% and 7.13%, respectively.