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Nikkei marks record closing high as AI shares rally on Micron forecast

Tokyo's Nikkei index soared to a record high, surging over 4% on Thursday. This significant jump was fueled by a powerful rally in AI-related stocks, particularly chipmakers, following an optimistic earnings forecast from U.S. firm Micron. Investors eagerly bought back into technology shares, driving major companies like SoftBank Group, Advantest,…

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Japan's Nikkei hits 70,000 for the first time after BOJ rate hike

Japan's Nikkei stock index reached an all-time high today. This surge followed the Bank of Japan's widely anticipated interest rate hike. The central bank's decision did not signal immediate further tightening. The yen saw a slight strengthening against the dollar. Japanese government bonds experienced a dip. Advantest and Fujikura were…

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Global Markets: Japan's Nikkei retreats from record high as AI rally sparks caution

Japan's Nikkei index pulled back from its record high on Wednesday. Investor caution emerged regarding the rapid rise in AI stocks. Tokyo Electron and Advantest saw gains, but SoftBank Group experienced a significant drop. Banks and financials also contributed to the broader Topix index's decline. Many stocks traded on the…

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Global Markets | Japan's Nikkei slumps to weekly loss on tech share profit-taking

Chip-testing equipment maker Advantest was the biggest drag, slumping 7.9% to shave 544 index points from the Nikkei. Fellow heavyweight Tokyo Electron lost 1.8%.

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Global Markets | Japan's Nikkei ends higher as AI-related shares rise

But Tokyo Electron gave up early losses to end 0.14% higher. Advantest, which ⁠fell as much 1.5%, recovered most of its loss to edge 0.26% lower.

The Economic Times

Major Japanese semiconductor supplier hit by ransomware attack

Advantest confirms being hit by ransomware, but says investigation is currently ongoing.

TechRadar

Stocks Rise Before the Open as Investors Weigh Big Tech Earnings, U.S. Economic Data and Apple Results in Focus

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are up +0.17%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are up +0.19% this morning as investors digest earnings reports from big U.S. tech companies.

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Stock Index Futures Gain on Nvidia Boost Ahead of Fed Rate Decision and Big Tech Earnings

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.19%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +0.35% this morning, buoyed by ongoing tech and AI momentum, while investors await the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision and U.S. megacap tech earnings.

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4 AI Stocks To Consider As Nvidia Shares Slide

All good things eventually come to an end, and the massive rally in Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) appears to be finally losing steam. The seminal semiconductor stock has rallied nearly 100% following its April lows and has basically traded flat over the last month.

Benzinga

Blackwell GPU reportedly takes 3X to 4X longer to test than Hopper — more complex designs lead to skyrocketing test requirements

Chief executive of Advantest says major increase of B100/B200 complexity over H100/H200 dramatically increases testing times.

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