Semiconductor test equipment demand is rising as AI accelerators and advanced packaging increase test content per sellable system, according to a report from the GPU Tsunami analysis. The report model…
Japanese shares closed higher on Thursday, with the Topix hitting a record high of 4,176.04, as chip-related stocks tracked US peers higher and a robust earnings outlook lifted sentiment. The Nikkei r…
Global shares advanced Wednesday after Wall Street hit fresh records, with Japan's Nikkei 225 jumping 3.7% and South Korea's Kospi rising 3.8% on gains in AI-related chipmakers. Oil prices resumed the…
Asian shares surged and oil prices eased Wednesday after U.S. stocks rallied to records on strong corporate earnings and hopes for a Middle East deal. Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 3.3%, Seoul's Kospi jum…
Japan's Nikkei share average fell 3.95% to 62,364.92 on Tuesday, its lowest close since May 21, as chip-related stocks followed US peers lower ahead of big tech earnings. The broader Topix fell 2.52% …
US stock futures climbed on Monday as Asian equity markets staged a sharp recovery led by semiconductor stocks, with South Korea's Kospi surging 3.6% and Japan's Nikkei 225 rallying 3.3%. Samsung Elec…
Asian shares mostly gained on Tuesday, with South Korea's Kospi jumping 4.7% and Japan's Nikkei 225 adding 2.8%, recovering some losses from recent AI stock sell-offs. The Kospi surged as Samsung Elec…
Japan's Nikkei 225 plunged 4% to 64,141 on Friday, entering correction territory more than 10% below its June 25 peak, as a Wall Street sell-off in AI and semiconductor stocks spread across Asian mark…
Japan's Nikkei 225 plunged 5% in its steepest single-day decline in months as investors aggressively sold chipmaker and AI-related stocks, erasing weeks of gains. SoftBank Group fell nearly 7%, Tokyo …
Oil prices fell early Thursday, with Brent crude dropping 0.4% to $84.55 a barrel and US crude down 0.2% to $79.34, despite intensified US strikes against Iran and ongoing tensions in the Persian Gulf…
Asian shares mostly declined Thursday, with South Korea's Kospi plunging 6.6% after the Bank of Korea raised interest rates for the first time since 2023 to curb inflation from the Iran war, while sel…
South Korean chip stocks rallied on Thursday after Micron Technology reported record quarterly revenue and an upbeat outlook, signaling sustained AI memory demand. Samsung Electronics rose 5.3% and SK…
Japan's semiconductor equipment makers Tokyo Electron, Screen Holdings, and Advantest are losing China revenue due to export controls, with Tokyo Electron's China sales dropping from 47.4% to 26.8% of…
Japan's semiconductor equipment makers reported a 10% drop in China sales as export restrictions on advanced chipmaking technology take effect. Tokyo Electron's China revenue fell from 279.4 billion y…
Asian tech stocks surged on Monday after the United States and Iran announced a peace agreement, with AI and semiconductor companies posting the largest gains. SoftBank rose 10%, SK Hynix climbed 6.42…