Nikkei Rises 1.8%, Led by Chip-Related Stocks — Market Talk
Japanese stocks are higher on their first day of trading this week. Chip-related stocks are leading gains following public holidays in Japan from Monday through Wednesday. Ibiden is up 14%, SoftBank Group is up 7.0%, and Kioxia Holdings is 3.7% higher. The dollar is at 158.21 yen, compared with Y15…