Advantest shares set a new all-time high for a second straight session. As of 10:25 a.m., the shares were at ¥40,700, up ¥2,070 from the previous weekend, with buying spreading on the back of gains in U.S. semiconductor- and AI-related stocks.
Advantest shares surged, rising ¥2,070 from the previous weekend to ¥40,700 and setting a new all-time high for a second straight session. The move appears to have followed gains in U.S. semiconductor and technology stocks.
Buying has spread to AI- and semiconductor-related stocks in Japan following gains in technology and semiconductor stocks in the U.S. market.
Other related stocks, including Tokyo Electron, SoftBank Group and Ibiden, also traded at elevated levels.
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