The Nikkei 225 Index climbed 0.87% to close at 44,937 on Thursday, snapping a four-day losing streak and tracking strong gains on Wall Street, with chip-related stocks driving the rebound.
Despite concerns over the US government shutdown, equities were supported by robust capital spending and expectations of further Federal Reserve rate cuts.
Regional sentiment also improved after OpenAI struck a deal with South Korea's Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to supply memory chips, reinforcing optimism around artificial intelligence.
Among the standouts, chipmaking equipment maker Tokyo Electron surged 7.9%, while testing equipment producer Advantest gained 2.5%. SoftBank Group, with heavy AI exposure, advanced 5.8%. Other strong performers included Disco (11.7%), Lasertec (2.7%) and Sanrio (6.5%).
Source: Trading Economics
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