The Japanese stock exchange gained traction on Wall Street on Friday. The increase was limited, however, by the weaker semiconductor stocks, which were dragged down by Intel stocks, which fell after trading hours. The world's largest chip manufacturer had disappointed the markets with its proceeds. The group suffered in particular from the declining business with data centers. The Nikkei index, which comprises 225 values, was 0.2 percent higher at 23,524 points.
The broader Topix index rose 0.3 percent to stand at 1624 points. The Shanghai stock exchange was 0.2 percent up. The index of the most important companies in Shanghai and Shenzen gained 0.2 percent. The MSCI index for Asian stocks outside of Japan fell 0.3 percent. In Asian foreign exchange trading, the dollar lost 0.1 percent to 104.69 yen and stagnated at 6.6807 yuan. In relation to the Swiss currency, it was quoted hardly changed at 0.9070 francs. In parallel, the euro fell 0.1 percent to 1.1802 dollars and fell 0.1 percent to 1.0708 francs. The pound sterling lost 0.1 percent to $ 1.3072.
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