(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Milano, 22 apr - Japanese shares closed higher, though the market struggled for a clear direction for much of the session after a second round of peace negotiations between the US and Iran fell through.

Investors remained cautious as Washington maintained its blockade of Iranian vessels, despite president Donald Trump's decision to prolong the current ceasefire.

On the economic data front, Japan's trade surplus reached 666.977 billion yen in March, an increase of 25.9% compared to the previous year, according to the Ministry of Finance.

Exports rose 11.7% year on year while imports grew 10.9%.

Gains were led by tech and semiconductor stocks, as the.

Nikkei 225 closed up 0.40% at 59,585.86 points.

(RADIOCOR) 22-04-26 09:01:26 (0178) 5 NNNN