MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares rose Thursday, buoyed by optimism that the U.S.-Japan tariff agreement will be followed by more trade deals. Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged nearly 2% to 41,983.50. The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.4% to 3,595.58 while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose 0.4% to 25,631,08.

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On July 22, Japan's stock market experienced significant volatility due to election uncertainties. The Nikkei 225 index rose over 1% but later fell by 0.60%, while the broader TOPIX index also declined by approximately 0.

Asian shares have rallied, with Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index up 3.5% after Japan and the U.S. announced a deal on President Donald Trump's tariffs. The agreement as announced calls

Japan’s Topix share index closed within a whisker of a record high and government bonds slumped after a long-awaited trade deal with the US spurred an explosive day for Tokyo’s financial markets.

With the powerful Japanese car industry being a particular focus of the deal, Toyota Motor ( TM 13.64%) was a major beneficiary of that sentiment. The storied automaker 's stock popped by nearly 14% over the course of that day, easily beating the 0.8% bump of the S&P 500 index.

Stock futures are higher Wednesday as investors welcome news that the U.S. reached a trade agreement with Japan and prepare for the release of quarterly results from major technology companies.

World markets are mixed after U.S. stock indexes hit new records. Oil prices fell and U.S. futures were little changed.