Rathbones sees Japan's robotics and chip technology firms benefiting from AI boom

• Rathbones identified Japanese automation and semiconductor equipment as investment opportunities in analysis published November 9, 2026.
• Japan’s shrinking workforce is driving demand for automation, while increasingly complex AI chip manufacturing supports semiconductor equipment suppliers.
• Business conditions reached a 35-year high, though gains from the AI boom have had limited spillovers into the broader economy.
• The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 1.25% in September, with markets expecting faster increases to contain inflation.
• Chinese robotics competition and uneven semiconductor spending pose risks, making technological advantages and stronger returns on capital important investment considerations.

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