NVIDIA suppliers: If the Datacenter Business slows down, AI smartphones will support the chip Industry.

① NVIDIA supplier Advantest, which controls more than half of the Global Semiconductors testing market, issued a warning; ② The company's CEO is paying attention to whether spending by large Technology companies in the USA on AI is slowing down, which may affect the chip supply chain. ③ However, Lefever believes that demand for AI Smart Phones could partially offset the impact of the Semiconductors Industry downturn, which will not last long.

cls.cn16:54

With limited participants, export stocks are leading the market.

The Nikkei average continued to rise significantly, closing at 39,568.06 yen, up 437.63 yen (with an estimated Volume of 1.9 billion 60 million shares). With European and American markets closed, market participants were limited and the day started slightly lower. However, as the yen temporarily weakened to around 157 yen per dollar, export stocks such as Automobiles were actively bought, and the Nikkei average even extended its gains to 39,592.28 yen towards the end of the afternoon session. Additionally, as the final trading day for year-end settlements approached, individual tax-saving sell-offs also peaked.

Fisco Japan15:36

As soon as the news of Japan easing tourist visas for people from China was released, local retail travel stocks surged immediately.

① The Japanese Foreign Minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, announced the relaxation of visa requirements for Chinese tourists to Japan, expected to be implemented in spring 2025. ② After the announcement, retail and tourism-related stocks in Japan rose, with J. Front Retailing Co. soaring by 8.38%, while Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings and Takashimaya increased by 6.98% and 3.69%, respectively.

cls.cn13:37

China and Japan will introduce policies to facilitate tourism, and Japanese retail and tourism stocks have responded with an increase.

Retail and tourism-related stocks in Japan rose after the Chinese government and the Japanese government agreed to introduce more facilitation measures to promote mutual visits of tourists between the two countries.

Zhitong Finance10:40

Stock Split Implementation / New Share Issuance List [Stock Split Implementation / New Share Issuance List]

Split Date Stock Name Split Record Date Effective Date Ratio Code----------------------------------------------------------------24/12/27 NXHD 24/12/31 25/01/01 <9147> 25/03/28 Nomura Holdings HD 25/03/31 25/04/01 <3231> 24/12/27 Keisei 24/12/31 25/01/01 <900>

Fisco Japan06:43

China's AI industry is rapidly emerging, aggressively chasing after American OpenAI.

[Generative AI] As exports of cutting-edge Semiconductors to China are being restricted, it has been reported that emerging companies in the country may be catching up to U.S. tech giants’ Artificial Intelligence (AI) models at a pace that exceeds industry Financial Estimates. The emerging company DeepSeek, backed by a major Chinese hedge fund, has released a preview of its latest large-scale language model. <6702> Fujitsu <7046> TDSE <4011> Headwaters <3993>

Fisco Japan06:27