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SoftBank surges 16.5% as AI rally spreads to Japan stocks
SoftBank Group shares surged 16.5% on Wednesday as buying swept across Japanese technology stocks, pushing the Nikkei 225 to a record high. Japan’s market, reopening after holidays, moved higher in semiconductor and AI-linked names. Advantest gained about 7.8%, Tokyo Electron rose 9.2% and Renesas Electronics jumped 13.8%. The move followed a U.S. AI-led rally, with the Nasdaq at a record and AMD, Arm and Super Micro Computer sharply higher.
Industry
Asian stocks fall after Trump issues \'48-hour ultimatum\'
Major Asian stock markets fell on March 23 as tensions in the Middle East rose after U.S. President Donald Trump issued what was described as an ultimatum. Japan\'s Nikkei 225, South Korea\'s KOSPI and KOSDAQ, Taiwan\'s Taiex and major indexes in China and Hong Kong were all in decline. Oil prices also swung, with Brent briefly rising above $114 a barrel and WTI topping $101 before easing.
Industry
Oil prices top $100 again in intraday trade after three days
International oil prices climbed back above $100 a barrel in intraday trading on March 12, despite an agreement by 32 members including the G7 to release 400 million barrels of strategic reserves. Industry views said a potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz could cause supply losses too large to offset. Iran widened maritime attacks in the Gulf, while Asian stock markets mostly fell on the oil surge.