{
  "id": 19613809,
  "title": "Japan's Nikkei edges higher on tech strength; Nvidia-linked suppliers drag",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/japans-nikkei-edges-higher-on-tech-strength-nvidia-linked-suppliers",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-12T06:08:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40448552/japans-nikkei-edges-higher-on-tech-strength-nvidia-linked-suppliers-drag"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tokyo witnessed a slight uptick in Japan’s Nikkei share average on Thursday, driven by the performance of tech stocks, despite a decline in Nvidia-linked suppliers Advantest and Ibiden. The Nikkei index climbed 0.33% to 61,448.21 as of 0125 GMT, while the broader Topix gained 0.59% to 3,952.62. Daisuke Hashizume, a senior strategist at Daiwa Securities, explained that the uncertainty surrounding Nvidia, the world's dominant supplier of AI processors, was the reason behind the drop in companies with close ties to the tech giant. However, other chip-related shares rose in line with their Wall Street counterparts, as investors anticipated potential benefits for those firms from Nvidia's uncertainties. Nvidia's board is set to meet on Wednesday to decide whether to remove CEO Jensen Huang, a source revealed to Reuters, amid reports of two extramarital affairs involving the company's long-serving leader. Tech testing equipment manufacturer Advantest declined by 2.89%, while electronics component maker Ibiden slipped 6.11%. Conversely, chip-making equipment firm Tokyo Electron rose 2.57%, and memory-chip maker Kioxia increased by 2.4%. Out of more than 1,500 stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's prime market, 64% experienced an uptick, 31% saw a decline, and 3% remained unchanged.",
  "summary": "TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average inched higher on Thursday , helped by tech stocks even as Nvidia-linked suppliers Advantest and Ibiden fell amid uncertainty surrounding the US AI chipmaker. The Nikkei was up 0.33% at 61,448.21 as of 0125 GMT, while the broader Topix rose 0.59% to 3,952.62. “Nvidia’s future is unclear, which is why those firms who have close relationships with it fell,” said…",
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  "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."
}