The Nikkei 225 moved around the previous day's close in morning trading on 27 August in the Tokyo stock market. The index rose at times on positive sentiment toward NVIDIA's results, but gains were limited by profit-taking sales.
The Nikkei 225 moved around the previous day's close in morning trading on 27 August, rising at times on expectations for expanding AI demand following strong results from leading U.S. chipmaker NVIDIA, but profit-taking sales also emerged as investors felt that the available buying catalysts had run their course.
The Nikkei 225 morning close was ¥66,164.19, down ¥97.97 from the previous day's close. The TOPIX rose 3.68 points to 4,114.70. NVIDIA's net profit was approximately 2.3 times higher year on year, setting a new record high, and the company is expected to post strong results in the August-October quarter as well, confirming that robust demand for AI semiconductors is continuing.