# Japan's Kioxia Market Value Drops

> Japan's Kioxia loses two-thirds of peak market value as Chinese chip rivals rise.
- Title: Japan's Kioxia Market Value Drops · Nikkei Asia | Shortify
- Summary: Japan's Kioxia loses two-thirds of peak market value as Chinese chip rivals rise. Japan's Kioxia Holdings market value fell to one-third of its peak after…
- Keywords: kioxia, japan, chinese chip rivals, market value, semiconductors, data centers, news, business, world, Japan's, Market, Value
- Source: Nikkei Asia — https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/japan-s-kioxia-sheds-two-thirds-of-peak-market-value-as-china-chip-rivals-emerge
- Published: 2026-10-15T16:18:33+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kioxia, japan, chinese chip rivals, market value, semiconductors, data centers, news, business, world
## Kioxia Market Value Drops
Japan's Kioxia Holdings market value has shrunk to one-third of its peak value in four months.
## Rising Interest Rates Threaten Data Centers
Rising cost of data center debt poses a risk to memory supplier Kioxia.
## Chinese Competitors Close In
China's CXMT emerges as a memory chip rival to challenge Kioxia's market position.
## Key takeaway

Japan's Kioxia Holdings market value fell to one-third of its peak after four months due to rising interest rates and Chinese competitors.