# Japan's Nikkei index saw gains on Tuesday.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-21 · The Economic Times*

## Key points

- Tehran is considering joining peace talks with Washington in Pakistan, lifting Japanese market sentiment.
- Japanese chip-related stocks, including Kioxia and SoftBank Group, saw notable gains exceeding 7%.
- Fujikura and Furukawa Electric are at risk from helium supply shortages impacting fibre optic cable production.
- Nojima surged 14.18% after reports it plans to acquire Hitachi's consumer appliances unit for over $630 million.

**Companies:** SoftBank Group, Toyota Motor, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Mizuho Financial Group, Hitachi, Tokyo Electron, Advantest, Kioxia Holdings, Fujikura, Furukawa Electric, Nojima
**Countries:** Japan, Iran, United States, Pakistan

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