Tokyo Electron (ADR)

Tokyo Electron's stock fell 11.0% to ¥55,920 amid a broad sell-off in AI and chip stocks that weighed on the Japanese market. Investors reduced positions in semiconductor-equipment manufacturers ahead of key U.S. tech quarterly results and ahead of Tokyo Electron's own earnings due on July 30. Technical sell signals and weakness in the Nikkei intensified the pressure, although analysts expect rising long-term demand for wafer fabrication equipment. » Más en de.investing.com

Remarks by US President Donald Trump about a possible imminent framework agreement with Iran fueled risk aversion and lifted Asian markets. The Nikkei rose 2.5 percent, with technology stocks such as Tokyo Electron gaining sharply (Tokyo Electron +13.4%); Advantest and Kioxia also advanced. Recruit Holdings and Sony recorded slight losses, and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama announced an expansion of the offering of government bonds to private investors. » Más en handelsblatt.com

A provisional ceasefire between Israel and Iran boosted Asian stocks; the Nikkei and Topix rose, and the MSCI for Asia ex Japan also gained. Technology names recovered in particular: Tokyo Electron climbed 7.3 percent and Advantest about 4 percent, while SoftBank and Fanuc slipped. Strong Chinese trade data and expectations of a Bank of Japan rate hike also supported financials, and Tencent raised more than $6 billion for a planned bond. » Más en handelsblatt.com