Tokyo's benchmark stock index ended Wednesday at an all-time high for a second straight day. The Nikkei 225 also reached a new intra-day record high as it did the previous day, up more than 700 points at one point.

Japan’s stock benchmark hit a record intraday high for the first time in over a year, driven by easing concerns about the impact of U.S. tariffs on corporate earnings.

Tokyo's stock indexes hit fresh all-time intraday highs Wednesday morning after Wall Street gains overnight, sending the Nikkei benchmark above the 43,000 line for the first time. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 582.