{
  "id": 9511204,
  "title": "Nikkei Rises as AI and Chip Shares Lead Tokyo After Silver Week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/nikkei-rises-as-ai-and-chip-shares-lead-tokyo-after-silver-week",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-24T07:01:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "News On Japan",
    "slug": "news-on-japan",
    "url": "https://newsonjapan.com/article/150849.php"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tokyo stocks soared on September 24 as investors returned from the Silver Week break with renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence and semiconductor-related shares. The Nikkei 225 surged to 65,647, up 628 points, while the broader TOPIX edged lower, reflecting the rally's selective nature. The session marked the first full cash trading day since the Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 1.25% on September 18. AI and chip equipment, electronic components, optical-fiber, and data-center infrastructure shares led the market, while banks, insurers, trading houses, utilities, and other value-oriented stocks faced selling pressure. Advantest and Tokyo Electron were the primary drivers of the Nikkei, accounting for a significant portion of the index's gains. SoftBank Group also benefited from strength in Arm and continued interest in the company's AI investment plans. Kioxia Holdings and several other Japanese suppliers, representing advanced chip substrates, optical fiber, cables, electronic components, power systems, and data-center infrastructure, were closely monitored. Despite the rally, investors remained cautious about valuation, regulation, energy demand, funding costs, and supply constraints, as well as the debate surrounding AI development safety. The Japanese market absorbed various global developments, including falling oil prices, a weak yen, and volatile bond markets. While some software and service-related names faced pressure due to concerns about AI agents potentially challenging parts of their business models, hardware and infrastructure stocks rallied.",
  "summary": "Tokyo stocks rose on September 24, with the Nikkei 225 climbing to 65,647, up 628 points, as investors returned from the Silver Week break with renewed appetite for artificial intelligence and semiconductor-related shares, while the broader TOPIX edged lower as value and financial stocks came under pressure. (News On Japan)",
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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."
}