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Japan's Nikkei edges higher on tech strength; Nvidia-linked suppliers drag

Global Published 12 November 2026, 11:08 · archived 12 Nov 2026

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 Daisuke Hashizume, a senior strategist at Daiwa Securities. “But other chip-related shares rose, tracking their peers on Wall Street. There is an expectation that Nvidia peers may benefit from Nvidia’s u...

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