Tokyo stocks rebound as U.S. delays tariffs

TOKYO, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks rebounded on Tuesday as the U.S. government decided to delay the planned tariffs on Mexico and Canada, easing concerns over a global economic downturn.

The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, closed at 38,798.37, up 278.28 points, or 0.72 percent from the previous day.

The U.S. tariff delay prompted short-term foreign investors to buy ba