Shares of Japanese chip equipment makers including Tokyo Electron Ltd. extended losses after US officials were said to be planning tougher controls on China’s semiconductor industry.

Asian shares are mostly lower, with Tokyo's benchmark closing down more than 2% after a sell-off on Wall Street

TOKYO, Feb. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) will showcase its latest test solutions at IESA Vision Summit 2025 on March 5-7 at the Mahatma Mandir, Convention and Exhibition Centre ...

TOKYO, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks rebounded on Monday as gains in automakers, machinery and financials drove the market higher amid bargain-hunting following a slump in the previous session. The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, closed at 37,785.47, up 629.97 points, or 1.7 percent from the previous day.

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index lost 3.4% to 36,939.89, pulled lower by plunging prices for shares in technology companies. Computer chip test equipment maker Advantest sank 9.4%, Disco Corp., another equipment maker, lost 11.1% and Tokyo Electron shed 5.3%.

TOKYO, Feb. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) will showcase its latest test solutions at IESA Vision Summit 2025 on March ...