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Tokyo stocks today: Nikkei starts 2026 higher as TEPCO, chip and defense names lead

Tokyo stocks today: Nikkei starts 2026 higher as TEPCO, chip and defense names lead

Japan’s Nikkei 225, a price-weighted index of blue-chip shares, jumped about 3% on Monday in Tokyo’s first session of 2026 as investors chased chip and defense stocks and looked past U.S. action in Venezuela. “The market turned risk-on as if uncertainties and threats had been removed,” said Kazuaki Shimada, head of research at IwaiCosmo Securities. The Nikkei closed up 3.03% at 51,865, with Tokyo Electric Power leading gainers on a 9.23% surge.
Semiconductor Stocks Today (Dec 25, 2025): Nvidia–Groq Deal, Micron’s HBM Boom, Intel Foundry Questions, and 2026 Forecasts

Semiconductor Stocks Today (Dec 25, 2025): Nvidia–Groq Deal, Micron’s HBM Boom, Intel Foundry Questions, and 2026 Forecasts

December 25, 2025 — U.S. markets are closed for Christmas, but the semiconductor sector enters the holiday break with momentum, fresh AI-driven headlines, and a growing stack of 2026 forecasts that are increasingly shaping how investors think about chip stocks. A holiday-shortened session on Wednesday delivered record closes for major U.S. indexes, while chip names stayed central to the “AI spending vs. valuation” debate that has defined the second half of 2025. Reuters
Japan Stock Market Today: Nikkei 225 Ends Flat as SoftBank Crashes on AI Jitters – November 25, 2025

Japan Stock Market Today: Nikkei 225 Ends Flat as SoftBank Crashes on AI Jitters – November 25, 2025

TOKYO – Japan’s stock market eked out a marginal gain on Tuesday, November 25, as an early tech-led rally faded into a mixed close. The Nikkei 225 finished just 0.07% higher at 48,659.52, while the broader Topix slipped 0.21% to 3,290.89.FRED+3Xinhua News+3The Economic Times+3
Shutdown Drags On But Wall Street Hits Records – Here’s What’s Driving Markets

Asian Stocks Rebound on Tech Surge: Nikkei and Kospi Jump as U.S. Shutdown Breakthrough Lifts Sentiment—China Lags Despite CPI Tick-Up (Nov. 10, 2025)

Asian equities kicked off the week higher, led by a broad rebound in technology shares that powered gains in Japan and South Korea. The positive tone followed signs of progress in Washington toward ending a record U.S. government shutdown, a development that lifted global risk appetite and U.S. equity futures. Meanwhile, Chinese markets trailed despite fresh data showing inflation turning positive. ABC News+1
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