<div id="readability-page-1"><div>The Nikkei 225 rose 0.7% to above 57,500 while the broader Topix added 0.4% to 3,822 on Thursday, extending gains from the previous session and taking cues from a strong lead on Wall Street, where technology shares rebounded.The advance came as concerns over potential AI-related disruptions eased and investors brushed aside hawkish signals from the US Federal Reserve.Market participants also began to view the recent pullback in software stocks as a buying opportunity, with stock pickers assessing likely winners and losers from the AI theme.In addition, Japanese equities were supported by a sharp depreciation in the yen, which improves the earnings outlook for the country’s export-driven sectors.Technology names paced the rally, with notable gains from Kioxia Holdings (2.3%), Advantest (2.2%), Fujikura (2.6%), Disco Corp (4%), and Tokyo Electron (3.3%).</div></div>

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Japanese shares rose on Thursday, with the Nikkei 225 increasing by 0.7% to over 57,500 and the Topix up 0.4% to 3,822. This gain was influenced by a strong performance on Wall Street, particularly in technology stocks, as concerns over AI disruptions eased. The depreciation of the yen also boosted the earnings outlook for export-driven sectors. Notable technology stocks like Kioxia Holdings and Tokyo Electron saw significant gains.

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