Global Market: Japan's Nikkei rebounds as chip stocks rise, Topix slips on bank losses

Japan’s Nikkei rebounded 0.61% on Wednesday as chip-related stocks advanced, recovering from the previous session’s decline. Advantest, Tokyo Electron and SoftBank gained, while Taiyo Yuden surged. However, banking stocks weakened the broader Topix index, with Mitsubishi UFJ, Mizuho and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group posting losses amid broader financial-sector pressure.