Advantest Corp.'s shares may face selling pressure from passive funds as its weighting in the Nikkei 225 Stock Average is expected to be lowered at the next review, following an 18% rally.

Advantest Corp. has increased its financial outlook, citing robust demand for its chip testers, which are essential for manufacturing complex AI data center chips.

Advantest Corp has issued a statement addressing a recent cybersecurity incident, indicating that the company is taking measures to mitigate and respond to the breach.