Japan's Nikkei rebounds as Trump's Iran strike delay eases war fears
TOKYO, March 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday as investors grew hopeful of a potential de-escalation in the Middle East conflict after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would hold off on targeting Iran's energy infrastructure.
The Nikkei .N225 was up 2.1% at 52,613.37, as of 0009 GMT, rebounding from a 3.5% slump on Monday. The broader Topix .TOPX climbed 2.4% to 3,570.87.
Japanese shares have remained volatile as Trump's remarks on a potential attack on Iran continue to sway sentiment.
Trump postponed a threat to bomb Iran's power grid because of what he described as "productive talks" with unidentified Iranian officials. Iran denied that it had engaged in negotiations with the United States.
There were 217 advancers in the Nikkei index against six decliners.
