On Monday, Japan's Nikkei share average climbed by 1.10% to reach 53,709.58, as investors chose to focus on potential diplomatic resolutions to the ongoing Middle East tensions rather than U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to attack Iranian infrastructure. The broader Topix index also gained 0.53%, closing at 3,664.43. Trump's warning about targeting Iran's power plants and bridges was met with skepticism, with market analysts suggesting that he has overused threats without follow-through. Takamasa Ikeda, a senior portfolio manager at GCI Asset Management, remarked that if Trump were genuinely willing to act, he would have done so already. Instead, there are signs that the U.S. might withdraw from the region, paving the way for post-war negotiations among allied nations. In the stock market, technology stocks related to chips and artificial intelligence performed well, with Advantest and SoftBank Group rising by 2.9% and 1.7%, respectively. However, T&D Holdings, an insurance company, fell by 6.2%, becoming the largest loser on the Nikkei. Overall, 76% of stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's prime market rose, indicating a generally positive market sentiment.