Japanese stock market rebounds as Nvidia’s impact wanes; medium-term bonds in favor
Nvidia’s earnings report, released early on August 29 Japan time, revealed a forecast for the third quarter (August-October) that fell short of market expectations. This miss triggered a steep decline of over 8% in Nvidia’s shares during after-hours trading on U.S. markets. The company's forecast, coupled with issues related to new chip developments, initially spurred a sell-off in Japanese semiconductor stocks. However, the impact was mitigated by Nvidia’s stronger-than-anticipated second-quarter results, which helped to stabilize Japanese stocks related to the semiconductor sector. Additionally, gains in insurance and shipping stocks provided further support to the market.