Japan's Nikkei tracks Wall Street's rebound, jumps to three-week high

TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average climbed to a three-week high on Wednesday, with technology stocks leading the charge, as investors tracked a strong overnight performance on Wall Street.

As of 0012 GMT, the Nikkei .N225 was up 2.5% at 35,065.74, its highest level since April 2.

The broader Topix .TOPX rose 2.1% to 2,585.64.

U.S. stocks rebounded overnight as a spate of quarterly earnings reports and hints at the de-escalation of U.S.-China trade tensions brought buyers in from the sidelines. .N

U.S. stocks jumped further in extended trade after President Donald Trump said he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, stepping back from his recent rhetoric against the central bank chief.

Trump also told reporters he would be very nice in negotiations with China, and that tariffs on imports from the country would fall significantly following a deal, but not to zero.

In Japan, chip-related Tokyo Electron 8035.T and Advantest 6857.T rose 2.5% and 2.6%, respectively. Technology investor SoftBank Group 9984.T climbed 3.5% and audio equipment and game maker Sony Group 6758.T advanced 4.6%.