Japan & Western Digital — Sandisk

Japan: Japan is the host nation for the Kitakami Plant where the new 3D Flash memory is being produced. This event contributes to the development of local and domestic economies in Japan and strengthens U.S.-Japan economic relations.

Western Digital — Sandisk: Western Digital — Sandisk, through its joint venture with Kioxia, has begun production of its 10th-generation 3D Flash memory technology at the Fab2 (K2) at the Kitakami Plant in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. This milestone reinforces Western Digital — Sandisk's position in the NAND flash memory market and its ability to deliver leading-edge innovations to customers.

Japan: Nikkei fell sharply; yen at 40-year low.

Western Digital — Sandisk: Fell up to 12.8% in a single session; still up over 500% year-to-date.

Japan: Japan's Nikkei 225 index saw substantial gains, supported by tech-related shares and positive economic indicators like manufacturing PMI and export data, reflecting a healthy market performance.

Western Digital — Sandisk: Western Digital — Sandisk's stock was up more than 3% as part of the broader chipmaker rebound.

Japan: Home to storage companies listed on MEXC.

Western Digital — Sandisk: Saw futures volume grow over 15 times, ranking third; strong demand for memory chips.

Japan: Intervened in currency markets to support the yen. BOJ held rates.

Western Digital — Sandisk: Soared on AI memory demand.

Japan: Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped about 4%, impacted by the global chip downturn.

Western Digital — Sandisk: Western Digital — Sandisk is benefiting from the shift toward memory and data center companies, attracting investor interest as AI infrastructure demand grows.