Nvidia fell 2% and was the heaviest weight ... In currency trading, the U.S. dollar edged up to 157.70 Japanese yen from 157.26 yen. The euro cost $1.0255, down from $1.0274.

TOKYO -- Japan's Advantest is solidifying its lead in global sales of chip testing equipment, and its share price is hitched to that of chipmaker Nvidia ... but the Japanese player gained the ...

While Nvidia (NVDA) is leading the artificial intelligence (AI) race, several other chip stocks are flying under the radar.

Nvidia climbed 3.4% to top its record set ... In currency trading, the U.S. dollar rose to 158.29 Japanese yen from 157.58 yen. The euro cost $1.0381, down from $1.0392.

Hopes for a Santa Claus rally on Wall Street fell Friday as tech stocks slid lower, while a weaker yen lifted Japanese equities ... while those in AI chipmaker Nvidia shed around 2.0 percent.

Nvidia climbed 3.4% to top its record set in ... In currency trading, the U.S. dollar rose to 157.87 Japanese yen from 157.65 yen. The euro cost $1.0398, up from $1.0391.