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Japan's Nikkei 225 Closed Up 3% Driven by a Rally In AI and Semiconductor Stocks
Akira Ito
21 Jul, 2026
Tokyo
Japan's indexes rebounded sharply as investors returned from a three-day weekend, tracking gains in computer chipmakers in overnight trading in New York.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained nearly 3%, the broader TOPIX advanced more than 2%, and the yen hovered at 163.28 against the U.S. dollar.
Benchmark indexes in Tokyo rebounded from the following 8% loss in the previous week; however, investor sentiment remained muted amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
The yen retained a downward bias, and traders prepared for the embattled currency to sink below the 167 level against the U.S. dollar before the year's end.
The Brent crude oil price stayed at a five-week high of $88.57 a barrel, supported by escalating tensions in the Middle East and further disruption of energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
Japan Indexes and Stocks
The Nikkei 225 stock average jumped 2.8% to 65,923.13, and the broader TOPIX increased 2.1% to 4,002.74.
Kioxia Holdings increased 15% to ¥59,930.0, Tokyo Electron advanced 1.2% to ¥65,880.0, Taiyo Yuden gained 5.4% to ¥11,635.0, and Ibiden Co. jumped 8.5% to ¥17,025.0.
Nippon Yusen KK jumped .02% to ¥5,717.0, Mitsui OSK Lines gained 0.8% to ¥5,655.0, and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. inched higher 0.6% to ¥2,741.0.
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