{
  "id": 8176406,
  "title": "Nikkei, Topix, CSI 300: Asiens Börsen reagieren auf Japans Zinserhöhung mit Gewinnen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/nikkei-topix-csi-300-asiens-borsen-reagieren-auf-japans-zinserhohung",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-18T04:04:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/maerkte/marktberichte/nikkei-topix-csi-300-asiens-boersen-reagieren-auf-japans-zinserhoehung-mit-gewinnen/100255536.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Asian stock markets surged on Friday due to a recovery in technology stocks and a slight drop in oil prices, according to wire material. The Nikkei 225 Index in Tokyo climbed 1.8% to 65,314 points, while the broader Topix index was near its previous day's level at 4,101 counts. China's Shanghai Stock Exchange rose by 1% to 3,916 points, and the CSI 300 index of the largest Chinese firms on mainland exchanges also climbed by 1% to 4,507 points. The primary focus for investors was the Bank of Japan (BoJ), which increased its benchmark interest rate to a 31-year high of 1.25% as expected, in an effort to combat inflation. According to MUFG's monetary strategist Michael Wan, \"What matters for markets is not just whether the BoJ raises rates, but how it does it and how Governor Kazuo Ueda communicates the path forward.\" Investors focused on artificial intelligence sectors and chip companies, with technology investor SoftBank shares jumping 5%. Chipmakers Advantest and Tokyo Electron rose by 7.2% and 4.4%, respectively. The nearly six-month-long war in the Middle East has driven up energy prices, impacting various industries. High inflation keeps central banks on track for a tighter monetary policy, but fast-growing technology companies react sensitively to higher interest rates because a large portion of their company value is based on future expected profits. The slight drop in oil prices since Wednesday brought hope to this sector, as it suggested that inflation may decrease and no further rate hikes may follow.",
  "summary": "Chip- und KI-Werte in Tokio verzeichnen Kursgewinne, während die Bank of Japan ihre Geldpolitik weiter strafft. Die Märkte hoffen nun auf eine niedrigere Inflation.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}