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SoftBank Shares Surge Over 16% as Nikkei 225 Hits Record High

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose more than 5% as Japan reopened following Golden Week holidays, driven by a rally in technology stocks.

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Nikkei 225 Reaches Record High

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index surged over 5% to reach a record high as Japanese markets reopened following the extended Golden Week holidays. Specifically, the index leaped 5.7% amid a broader global rally.

This market movement was characterized as one of the most explosive trading sessions in years. The rally was driven by gains in technology stocks and optimism regarding peace efforts in the Middle East.

SoftBank Group Performance

SoftBank Group shares experienced a significant increase, skyrocketing over 16% during the session. The surge in SoftBank's valuation contributed to the overall tech-fueled rally that lifted the Nikkei 225 to its new peak.

Analysts point to SoftBank's strategic positioning within the artificial intelligence sector as a factor in the stock's performance. The company has a $64 billion investment in OpenAI.

Semiconductor and AI Exposure

Beyond its investment in OpenAI, SoftBank owns approximately 90% of Arm. This ownership provides the company with significant leverage to the semiconductor aspect of the AI boom.

Prior to the opening of the Tokyo market, Arm's shares surged on Wall Street. The demand for Arm's chip designs is attributed to their increasing favor for AI data centers due to their energy efficiency.

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  1. 1.CNBC — SoftBank shares surge over 16% as Japan tech-fueled rally lifts Nikkei 225 to record highs
  2. 2.Msn — SoftBank shares surge over 16% as Japan tech-fueled rally lifts Nikkei 225 to record highs
  3. 3.Businessinsider — A post-holiday rally just sent this stock market to a record high
  4. 4.Invezz — SoftBank stock skyrockets 16%: is its $64B OpenAI gamble paying off?
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Verified all key claims against source snippets: Nikkei 225 surging over 5% to a record high after Golden Week is confirmed by sources [1], [2], and [7]; the 5.7% leap tied to tech gains and Middle East peace optimism is confirmed by source [3]; SoftBank's 16%+ surge is confirmed by sources [1] and [5]; SoftBank's ~90% ownership of Arm and its AI/semiconductor exposure, Arm's pre-Tokyo Wall Street surge, and energy efficiency angle are all confirmed by source [4]. The $64B OpenAI investment claim is cited to source [4] whose snippet references it in the title ("$64B OpenAI gamble"), which is a reasonable attribution. Multiple sources are used throughout, no fabricated quotes are present, and the headline accurately reflects the content.

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