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Nikkei 225 Jumps Over 2,200 Points as Japan Stocks Rally on Chip Surge

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Nikkei 225 Jumps Over 2,200 Points as Japan Stocks Rally on Chip Surge

The post Nikkei 225 Jumps Over 2,200 Points as Japan Stocks Rally on Chip Surge appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

The Nikkei 225 surged more than 2,200 points in early trading, breaking above the 65,000 level as Japanese equities tracked a strong rally in U.S. semiconductor stocks. Technology and chip-related companies, including Advantest, SoftBank Group, Tokyo Electron, Kioxia, TDK, Murata Manufacturing, and Ibiden, led the gains after the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index jumped 6.55% overnight. Meanwhile, …