Tokyo's benchmark stock index rallied on Monday as investors' concerns over the US-China trade conflict eased somewhat.



The Nikkei 225 briefly rose as much as 2.2 percent from Friday's close.



Market players placed buy orders for semiconductor and other electronic-parts related shares. The Nikkei index ended the day at 33,982, up 396 points or 1.2 percent.



Analysts say some investors bought back shares as they took the view that President Trump would not be able to continue his tariff policy if stocks, US treasuries and the dollar continue to be sold off.



Tokyo stocks had a rollercoaster ride last week. The Nikkei index had three large declines, including a 7.8-percent plunge, and two big rallies.



It surged 9.1 percent on Thursday in its second-biggest ever points gain.