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Tokyo Close: Advantest Took Gold—and Reached Back for the Chip Army
11 November 2026 JST · Tokyo Closing Dispatch / Markets / Semiconductors / AI Supply Chain
Advantest supplied roughly half of the Nikkei’s 789-point gain, while Tokyo Electron and Kioxia joined the rebound and SoftBank recovered from a 10.5% morning drop. English only.
11 November 2026 JST · Tokyo Opening Dispatch / Market Data / Research Process
TradingView took roughly five minutes to display one symbol, making a simultaneous 9:30 comparison impossible. The observation was cancelled rather than reconstructed from asynchronous charts. English only.
Tokyo Close: SoftBank Won the Session—Then the AI Dream Hit the Exit Gate
10 November 2026 JST · Tokyo Closing Dispatch / Markets / AI Infrastructure / SoftBank Group
SoftBank powered the Nikkei above 60,000 before a ¥1.115 trillion quarterly loss and a ¥597.2 billion U.S. AI data-centre procurement charge sent the post-close tape lower. English only.
Tokyo Open: 60,000 Holds, but the Chips Lose Their Grip
10 November 2026 JST · Tokyo Opening Dispatch / Markets / Semiconductors / USDJPY
Japan 225 held above 60,000 and TOPIX retained broad support, but Advantest, Tokyo Electron and Kioxia slipped below VWAP as the opening gap lost momentum. English only.
Tokyo Close: Furukawa Beat the Numbers—and Gave Back 77% of Its Spike
9 November 2026 JST · Tokyo Closing Dispatch / Markets / AI Infrastructure / Optical Components
The Nikkei and TOPIX staged a broad relief rally, but Furukawa Electric gave back 77% of its maximum post-results gain despite tripled first-half operating profit and a higher full-year forecast. English only.