Nikkei Rises Ahead of Nvidia Earnings and US Inflation Data

The Nikkei index rose on Wednesday, ahead of Nvidia's earnings release and US inflation data. The index gained 0.62% to 66,262.16 points, while the broader Topix added 0.42% to 4,111.02 points.

SoftBank Group, a major investor in AI, saw its shares increase by 1.49%. Mitsubishi Materials led gainers on the Nikkei with a 5.95% rise, followed by Tokyo Electric Power (up 3.96%) and Advantest (up 3.63%).

On the downside, SUMCO fell 3.90%, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha declined 3.36%, and Nippon Yusen lost 2.48%.