The Nikkei 225 Index rose 1.3% to above 66,000 on Thursday, while the broader Topix Index gained 0.8% to 4,045, ending a two-day decline. Japanese shares tracked a positive lead from Wall Street as global bond yields pulled back from multi-year highs. The US Treasury Department said it would more than double repurchases of 10-, 20- and 30-year debt over the coming months after the 30-year Treasury yield reached its highest level since 2007 earlier this week. Japan’s 10-year government bond yield also eased to about 2.84% after reaching a 30-year high of 2.95%. July data showed Japan’s trade deficit widened sharply as imports hit a record high on increased crude oil purchases, while exports continued to grow strongly on demand for AI-related chips. Kioxia Holdings, Advantest, SoftBank Group, Nintendo and Toyota Motor were among the notable gainers.