{"id":59952,"date":"2026-08-15T11:37:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T11:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/uncategorized\/nikkei-ends-4-day-rally-as-chip-demands-fall\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T11:37:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T11:37:11","slug":"nikkei-ends-4-day-rally-as-chip-demands-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/analysis\/nikkei-ends-4-day-rally-as-chip-demands-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikkei Ends 4-Day Rally as Chip Demands Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key points:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nikkei drops 1.83% to 39,180.3 points after touching a three-month high above 40,000.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tokyo Electron slides 9.19%, following a 5.3% drop in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japan\u2019s Nikkei gave up its four-session winning streak, retreating by 1.83% to close at 39,180.3 points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This pullback followed a sharp rally that had taken the index above 40,000, its highest level in three months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chip-related stocks led the declines, mirroring the performance of US semiconductor peers amid growing concerns over future demand.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-29-1024x472.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15387\" style=\"width:1450px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>See: Nikkei 225 trends downward from 40,286.15, with a slight recovery, as moving averages and MACD suggest short-term bearish momentum on the <a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\">VT Markets app<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tokyo Electron plunged 9.19%, tracking a 5.3% overnight slump in the SOX index, after ASML cut its sales forecast for the year, citing weak non-AI chip demand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A report suggesting the Biden administration might impose new restrictions on AI chip exports to some countries added further pressure to sentiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">US officials are reviewing the government\u2019s AI chip policies and weighing capping exports to certain countries on national security grounds: Here\u2019s your Evening Briefing <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ujU9cOjOuM\">https:\/\/t.co\/ujU9cOjOuM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bloomberg Markets (@markets) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/markets\/status\/1846240576955388083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Nasdaq and Nikkei Decline as Semiconductor Stocks Slide<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The technology-focused Nasdaq also closed lower by 1% overnight, with weakness in semiconductor stocks dragging down the broader market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Japan, SoftBank Group slipped 3.97%, and Lasertec tumbled by 13.44%, further weighing on the Nikkei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Stronger Yen Pressures Japanese Equities, Especially Exporters<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The yen traded at around 149 per US dollar, strengthening from levels near 160 in July, when the Nikkei last peaked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Analysts highlighted that the stronger yen continues to act as a headwind for Japanese equities, particularly exporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/market_analysis\/week-ahead-fed-mulls-policy-as-inflation-softens\/\">Fed Mulls Policy as Inflation Softens<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The broader Topix index fell 1.21% to 2,690.66, as losses in growth-focused stocks weighed heavily. Growth stocks on the Topix index dropped 1.75%, while value stocks fell 0.67%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the insurance sector bucked the trend, climbing 0.35%. MS&amp;AD Insurance gained 1.26%, while Tokio Marine Holdings added 0.05%. 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