# The Nikkei was up 1.07% at 59,453.44, as of 0147 GMT.

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

## Key points

- Tehran may send delegates to Iran-US peace talks in Islamabad despite earlier refusal.
- Nojima plans to acquire Hitachi Global Life Solutions for over 100 billion yen.
- Japanese fibre optic cable makers could face issues from a tightened helium supply.
- Chip-related stocks Tokyo Electron, Advantest, and Kioxia saw significant gains amid market optimism.

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

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