Tokyo shares closed mixed on Wednesday as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of U.S. chip giant Nvidia Corp.’s earnings report.

Wall Street was poised for a subdued start Monday as major semiconductor stocks declined ahead of a key tariff deadline tied to a recent trade policy shift with China.

Asian stocks retreated on Friday, driven by worries over the potential impact of DeepSeek on the artificial intelligence market, which pressured South Korean chipmakers.

Chip stocks experienced a widespread decline on Thursday after comments from a supplier to Nvidia (NVDA) signaled uncertainty about semiconductor demand for 2025.

Asian chip-related shares extended gains as Nvidia Corp. chief Jensen Huang unveiled new products featuring the company’s Blackwell chips at the CES trade show in Las Vegas, renewing optimism over AI demand.

Asian stocks rose on Friday, with semiconductor companies leading the gains as investors moved past initial concerns over Nvidia Corp.’s revenue outlook.

Asian chip stocks rallied on Tuesday following Nvidia's record-high close overnight , fueled by the booming demand for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Investors are bullish about the prospects of chip manufacturers benefiting from Nvidia’s success, as key suppliers and semiconductor companies across Asia saw their stock prices surge, News.Az reports.

Shares in several Chinese semiconductor companies surged on Wednesday, fueled by investor optimism about a government list that is seen as a sign of progress in China’s push to develop domestic chipmaking technology.

Tech stocks in Asia faced significant declines on Thursday amidst escalating tensions in the China-US chip war.