The Nikkei 225 Index rose 0.3% to close at 42,520 while the broader Topix Index slipped 0.07% to 3,070 on Wednesday, with Japanese shares showing mixed performances as investors awaited Nvidia's earnings report, expected to offer fresh insight into the durability of the artificial intelligence trade.
Sentiment was also pressured by political uncertainty after US President Donald Trump's unprecedented removal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, a move that heightened concerns about the US central bank's independence.
Domestically, investors looked ahead to key economic data due later this week, including reports on industrial production, retail sales and consumer confidence. Among notable gainers were Advantest (+4.5%), Disco (+2.7%) and Asteria Corp (+19.3%), while Sanrio (-3.4%), Kawasaki Heavy (-2.2%) and Nintendo (-1.1%) declined.
Source: Trading Economics
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