--- title: "Japan Microelectronics (6871.JP) fell nearly 2% for the whole day as the expansion reaction was tepid" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/280761938.md" description: "Japan Microelectronics (6871.JP) closed at 9,960 yen today, down 1.97%. The company plans to invest 24.1 billion yen to expand the production capacity of advanced memory semiconductor probe cards at its Aomori factory, expected to be completed between 2027 and 2028. However, due to the overall weak performance of memory-related stocks, the market's reaction to this news has been limited" datetime: "2026-03-27T08:53:39.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/280761938.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/280761938.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/280761938.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Japan Microelectronics (6871.JP) fell nearly 2% for the whole day as the expansion reaction was tepid Japan Microelectronics (6871.JP) today (27th) closed at 9,960 Japanese yen, a decline of 1.97% for the day. The company has decided to increase its equipment investment to expand the production capacity of probe cards for advanced memory semiconductors, planning to invest 24.1 billion Japanese yen in the Aomori factory and Aomori Matsuzaki factory, and will advance this between 2027 and 2028. However, in light of the overall weak performance of memory-related stocks, the market's reaction to the news has been limited. The previous night in the U.S. market, memory stocks such as Micron (MU.US) and SanDisk (SNDK.US) saw significant declines ### Related Stocks - [6871.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/6871.JP.md) ## Related News & Research - [Micronics Japan: Sales and profits soared, prompting upward revisions to full-year forecasts and dividends](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295622187.md) - [DynaResource Secures Major Mexican Tax Refund, Boosts Liquidity](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298062684.md) - [Claranova Updates Market on Share Capital and Voting Rights Structure](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297953756.md) - [The U.S. Economy Just Added 162,000 Jobs in August, Blowing Past Estimates: That's Both Good and Bad News for the Stock Market.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298061085.md) - [The big August jobs report is due out Friday. Here's what to expect for what has been a jobless summer](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297951052.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**