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Finance
Japan stock market breaks 40-year silence, nears revival
Japan\'s stock market is being assessed as close to a \"true revival\" for the first time in 40 years, Business Insider reported. The Nikkei 225 has risen about 30 percent this year and topped 67,000 for the first time, helped by Japan\'s role in the AI semiconductor supply chain. Gains have been supported by semiconductor equipment stocks, SoftBank investments, Berkshire Hathaway purchases, foreign inflows and stronger-than-expected GDP growth.
AI & Enterprise
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.
