Nikkei Rises 1.3%, Led by Chip Stocks
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This report is about semiconductors and Japan.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-0.1% 30d
VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF-1.3% 30d
iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF-0.2% 30d
iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“nikkei”).
- ASML ASML Holding N.V-8.0% 30d
ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- NVDA Nvidia+1.8% 30d
Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing+2.6% 30d
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- AVGO Broadcom-3.0% 30d
Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMH | -0.22% | -5.49% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SOXX | -0.17% | -6.36% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EWJNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASML | +2.55% | -3.89% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NVDA | +1.85% | -3.14% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TSM | -1.17% | -4.24% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AVGO | -1.34% | -6.05% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Nikkei Rises 1.3%, Led by Chip Stocks WSJ
Source: The Wall Street Journal
Semiconductors
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASML | three days earlier | -3.89% | final price |
| ASML | five days earlier | +2.55% | final price |
| AVGO | three days earlier | -6.05% | final price |
| AVGO | five days earlier | -1.34% | final price |
| NVDA | three days earlier | -3.14% | final price |
| NVDA | five days earlier | +1.85% | final price |
| SMH | three days earlier | -5.49% | final price |
| SMH | five days earlier | -0.22% | final price |
| SOXX | three days earlier | -6.36% | final price |
| SOXX | five days earlier | -0.17% | final price |
| TSM | three days earlier | -4.24% | final price |
| TSM | five days earlier | -1.17% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul bought Asml Holding (ASML) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 7 Aug 2026. That is 82 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Nvidia (NVDA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 1 Oct 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 54 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Oct 2026. That is 19 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 64 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Broadcom (AVGO), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 16 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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How solid the semiconductors case looks
12 out of 100
“Nikkei Rises 1.3%, Led by Chip Stocks” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.