Asian chip stocks rise after Nvidia reclaims title of the world's most valuable company

Group 1 - Chip stocks in Asia experienced a rise following Nvidia's record share close, reclaiming its title as the world's most valuable company with a market value of $3.77 trillion, surpassing Microsoft [1][4] - South Korea's SK Hynix saw a 3.53% increase in shares, while TSMC's shares rose by 0.47%. Foxconn also reported a 0.77% increase due to its strategic partnership with Nvidia [2] - Several Japanese chip stocks not directly linked to Nvidia also saw significant gains, with Advantest rising 3.93% to a record high and Softbank increasing by 4.38% [3] Group 2 - Nvidia's shares climbed over 4% to close at $154.31, marking a new all-time high since January, reflecting strong investor confidence in its dominance in artificial intelligence [3][4] - Despite facing export restrictions to China, Nvidia's growth trajectory remains strong, although it anticipates an $8 billion hit to sales and a $4.5 billion inventory write-down due to new regulations blocking sales of its H20 AI chip [5]