Japan's Nikkei rises on Advantest profit outlook but Samsung weighs
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average advanced on Thursday on heavyweight chip equipment maker Advantest’s improved profit forecast, although South Korea’s Samsung Electronics dampened the mood after its shares tumbled despite record earnings. The Nikkei ended...
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average advanced on Thursday on heavyweight chip equipment maker Advantest’s improved profit forecast, although South Korea’s Samsung Electronics dampened the mood after its shares tumbled despite record earnings. The Nikkei ended the morning session with a 0.3% gain to 64,131.28, although it had earlier been up as much as 1.3% before Samsung’s announcement. Advantest was responsible for...