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Japan's Nikkei 225 reversed an early decline on Wednesday as falling oil prices and lower US Treasury yields eased pressure on growth stocks, while investors positioned cautiously before Nvidia's closely watched earnings. The benchmark was up about 0.6% at 66,271 around 1 pm in Tokyo, after falling earlier in the session.

The Nikkei 225 Index slumped by over 5% today, July 17, as the rout in Asian technology companies accelerated. It has now moved into a technical correction after falling by 12% from its highest point this year.

Artificial intelligence has transformed the semiconductor industry into one of the fastest-growing corners of the global economy. Investors have poured capital into chip designers, GPU manufacturers, and semiconductor foundries as demand for AI infrastructure continues to accelerate.