Japan’s Chip-Chemical Champions Feel the Heat as China Opens Anti-Dumping Probe, Fueling Rally in Domestic Rivals

Tekedia | 09-01-2026 12:12pm |

Shares of Japan’s leading chemical manufacturers slid on Thursday after China’s commerce ministry announced an anti-dumping investigation into imports of key chipmaking chemicals from Japan, a move that rattled investors and sent Chinese rivals sharply higher. The market reaction underscored both the strategic importance of semiconductor materials and the growing role of geopolitics in shaping

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