0703 GMT - Japanese stocks ended higher, as investors' concerns over U.S.-China trade tensions somewhat eased. The Nikkei Stock Average closed up 0.5% at 35039.15, supported by financial and automobile stocks. Toyota Motor closed 2.9% higher, while Honda Motor and Nissan Motor added 0.6% each. Among the financial stocks, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial closed 2.0% higher and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial added 1.8%. Investors will also seek cues from domestic companies, many of which are expected to report earnings in the coming weeks. USD/JPY stood at 142.70, unchanged from 141.61 as of Wednesday at 5 p.m. Eastern Time.(venkat.pr@wsj.com)
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