Nikkei 225 Jumps 22,000 Points — Chip Stocks Lead the Way

Japan's Nikkei 225 surged from about 43,460 in September 2025 to roughly 66,400 by September 7, 2026 — a 22,000-point gain, per Reuters and WSJ. Semiconductor stocks drove most of it. Every WSJ session report in the verified set names chip-related shares as the index's primary mover. That concentration cuts both ways.