ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° English, 21 October 2026, AI buildout
Chipmakers and key players in AI buildout boom chalk up healthy gains
Tokyo and Seoul stocks rise as chipmakers and other key players in the AI buildout boom recover from concerns about profitability and debt financing
The Nikkei finished about 1 percent higher while the Kospi gained more than 3 percent.
Tokyo and Seoul were boosted as chipmakers and other key players in the AI buildout boom chalked up healthy gains.
This followed a torrid few weeks fuelled by concerns about profitability and debt financing.