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- 1Global stock markets mixed after Wall Street rally●Global benchmarks are mixed despite Wall Street's rally finish last week
Share indexes around the world are showing mixed results in Monday trading, even though Wall Street closed last week with a strong rally. US stocks ended Friday higher, but that momentum has not carried evenly into other regions, with Asian and European benchmarks split between gains and losses as investors weigh rate expectations and economic data.
- 2Nikkei Rises 0.8% Led by Chip Stocks●Nikkei Rises 0.8%, Led by Chip-Related Stocks https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/nikkei-rises-0-8-led-by-chip-related-st
Japan's Nikkei stock index rose 0.8%, with semiconductor-related shares leading the gains. Chip stocks have been a key driver of Asian markets amid ongoing global demand for semiconductors tied to artificial intelligence. Traders are watching whether the technology rally can continue and what it signals for Japanese equities more broadly.