{
  "id": 10879242,
  "title": "Japan's Nikkei rises as AI-related shares track US semiconductor rally",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/japans-nikkei-rises-as-ai-related-shares-track-us-semiconductor-rally",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-30T06:35:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441959/japans-nikkei-rises-as-ai-related-shares-track-us-semiconductor-rally"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japan's Nikkei share average experienced a rise on Wednesday, with AI-related stocks mirroring gains in US semiconductor shares, while lower oil prices overnight bolstered economy-sensitive stocks. The Nikkei closed up 1.3% at 66,342.71 as of 0204 GMT, while the broader Topix gained 0.6% to 4,067.98. US stocks ended marginally lower on Tuesday due to Treasury yields persistently rising ahead of inflation and labor market data, although the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index saw a 1.3% increase. Daisuke Hashizume, a senior strategist at Daiwa Securities, noted that not only technology stocks but also economy-sensitive shares rose on Wednesday. SoftBank Group surged 6.23%, while chip-related shares Tokyo Electron and Advantest climbed 3.13% and 1.03%, respectively. Fibre-optic cable manufacturer Fujikura experienced a 6.21% rise. Taiyo Yuden, a manufacturer of multi-layer ceramic capacitors used in AI servers, saw a 3.8% increase after announcing a business alliance with electronics parts maker TDK, which in turn climbed 1.3%. Murata Manufacturing shares dropped 2.7%. Banking shares experienced an uptick, with Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Mizuho Financial Group rising 1.3% and 2.35%, respectively, leading the bank sub-index to climb 1.38%. Of the more than 1,500 stocks traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's prime market on Wednesday, 44% saw gains, 51% experienced losses, and 3% closed flat.",
  "summary": "TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday, with AI-related stocks tracking gains in US semiconductor shares, while lower oil prices overnight lifted economy-sensitive stocks. The Nikkei was up 1.3% at 66,342.71, as of 0204 GMT. The broader Topix gained 0.6% to 4,067.98. US stocks ended slightly lower on Tuesday as Treasury yields continued to climb ahead of inflation and labour market…",
  "key_points": [
    "Nikkei share average rises 1.3% to 66,342.71 on Wednesday",
    "AI-related stocks track US semiconductor rally gains",
    "SoftBank Group surges 6.23% and Taiyo Yuden climbs 3.8%"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Nikkei's rise, driven by AI-related and economy-sensitive shares, suggests investors are gaining confidence in the Japanese market as it aligns with US tech trends and responds to overnight oil price changes.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}