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SoftBank Group stock surged nearly 13% on Tuesday, hitting a record intraday high of 8,000 yen and emerging as the best performer on the Nikkei 225. The move extended the stock’s winning run to a fourth straight session, turning Masayoshi Son’s technology investment group into one of the clearest market winners from the latest wave… Continue reading SoftBank surges 13% to new all-time high: here’s why analysts see more upside

Asian stocks jumped sharply, with top indices hitting their all-time highs, as their bond yields retreated. South Korea’s Kospi Index rose to a record high of 8,105 KRW, bringing its 12-month gains to 208%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index soared to ¥65,000, up by 75% in this period. Japan and South Korean bond yields retreat Asian… Continue reading Nikkei 225, Kospi indices soar as Japan, South Korea bond yields plunge

SK Hynix stock surged nearly 7% on Tuesday, powering South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI index above the 8,000 mark for the first time as investors doubled down on the artificial intelligence trade. The rally had two engines: Nvidia’s latest blowout quarter, which reset expectations for AI hardware demand, and renewed hopes that a draft US-Iran framework… Continue reading SK Hynix stock soars 7%, drives KOSPI to all-time high above 8,000

China’s economy is sending mixed signals – retail sales growth in April hit its weakest level since the Covid-19 era, and broader consumer sentiment remains subdued. Yet within that fog, a sharper picture is emerging for equity investors: artificial intelligence is the one theme cutting cleanly through the noise. From chipmakers to cloud platforms, a… Continue reading Three Chinese tech stocks to own despite macro volatility

SpaceX remains the front and center of all financial debates ahead of its “much-anticipated” initial public offering (IPO) on June 12th at a valuation of a whopping $1.7 trillion plus. For many, the valuation itself screams “caution”; after all, this AI and infrastructure firm is seeking to raise about $75 billion via the offering –… Continue reading 137 Ventures founder reveals ‘one simple reason’ to invest in SpaceX IPO

Nvidia has delivered another blockbuster quarter, but one top-ranked investor says the market is still missing the bigger story. The chipmaker reported record first-quarter revenue of $81.6 billion, up 85% from a year earlier, as demand for AI infrastructure continued to surge. Yet the bull case is no longer just about selling more GPUs to… Continue reading Top investor says Nvidia stock could surge another 40%: here’s why

Intel stock (NASDAQ: INTC) have surged 225% in 2026, marking a sharp turnaround for a company many investors had written off just a year ago. The chipmaker, once treated as dead money beside Nvidia, AMD and TSMC, has suddenly become one of the market’s most dramatic comeback trades. Its shares recently traded near $120, after… Continue reading Intel stock up 225% but analysts still urge caution: should investors listen?

Asia’s smaller companies have delivered stronger returns than the region’s large-cap stocks over the past five years, while also offering lower volatility and broader sector exposure, according to HSBC Asset Management. The firm said Asia small-cap stocks outperformed their large-cap counterparts by nearly 3% annualised at the index level over the period. The gains came… Continue reading Are Asia small caps overlooked winners in regional equity markets in 2026?

Bill Gates built one of the world’s most valuable software companies, and yet the trust that funds his foundation no longer owns a single Microsoft share. That sounds dramatic, but the more revealing detail is what remains inside the Gates Foundation Trust: a public equity portfolio of roughly $33 billion, with about 46% now sitting… Continue reading Why 46% of Bill Gates’ fund is now concentrated in just 2 stocks