JAPAN MARKETS
Nikkei rises 1.56% as AI optimism lifts Japanese stocks
Japan’s Nikkei 225 reached 65,074.56 in early trading on October 21, supported by renewed enthusiasm for AI-related stocks. September exports grew 16.7% from a year earlier, though the increase missed market expectations.
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 1.56% to 65,074.56 in early trading on Wednesday, October 21, as optimism about artificial intelligence demand and overnight Wall Street gains supported buying, Economic Times Markets reported. The broader Topix rose 1.03% to 4,050.65. These figures are a source-reported trading snapshot, not closing levels or a live market feed.
The report linked the stronger mood partly to reports that ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent had ordered more than 3 million Nvidia RTX PRO 5500 graphics processing units worth over $35 billion. Those orders were reported, rather than independently confirmed by BharatVox. Japan’s September exports also helped sentiment: government data cited in the report showed a 16.7% year-on-year increase, although growth fell below market expectations. The report connected export strength to demand for semiconductors and AI-related products.
Gainers outnumbered decliners 140 to 85 within the Nikkei 225. Mitsui Kinzoku led the advances with a 7.10% rise, followed by Ibiden at 5.92% and JX Advanced Metals at 5.22%. Toho recorded the largest percentage decline, falling 3.41%; Shift lost 2.88% and Aeon slipped 2.46%.
Fact-check this story · Source: Economic Times Markets: Japan’s Nikkei jumps over 1% as AI optimism lifts chip stocks; exports rise 16.7%. This AI-assisted account is based on the linked source, not independent on-the-ground reporting by BharatVox. Any opinion is separately labelled.
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