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Japan Nikkei closes higher as AI-linked stocks rebound led by Tokyo Electron
Economy
Published on 12 May 2026
Early losses vanished as AI chip names rallied
Japan’s Nikkei ended higher as AI-related shares turned the session around. Tokyo Electron erased early losses to finish 0.14% higher. Advantest swung back after dropping as much as 1.5%, eventually edging 0.26% lower, highlighting how quickly sentiment shifted among AI-linked equities.
- Nikkei closed higher on AI-linked stock strength
- Tokyo Electron recovered from early losses to gain 0.14%
- Advantest rebounded after a 1.5% drop but finished down 0.26%
- Market momentum shifted quickly for chip-related names
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