At midday on September 24, the Nikkei 225 Index rose 1.33%, while several CPU- and chip-related stocks strengthened. The report attributed the market catalyst to news about Meta’s AI device.
Reports say expectations surrounding direct U.S.-Iran talks drove oil prices lower for consecutive sessions, while Muse triggered a sell-off in financial stocks and storage and chip stocks rose.
On September 22, Intel rose more than 2% in after-hours trading after closing up more than 12% in U.S. trading, while SK Hynix, Corning, and Arm each rose approximately 2% in after-hours trading.