SoftBank stock surges 13% as AI bets converge in Tokyo rally

SoftBank Group Corp. surged nearly 13% in Tokyo trading on Monday as a synchronized rally across its artificial intelligence investments drove the stock higher.

The move reflects a deeper re-rating of Masayoshi Son's sprawling investment group, whose biggest AI bets — including Arm, OpenAI, data centres and robotics — are now moving in the same direction, the company said.

The rally extended one of the most closely watched AI rallies in global markets. The significant single-day surge shows strong investor confidence in the AI ecosystem Son has built, and could drive further momentum across AI-related equities globally, particularly Arm Holdings and other tech names in SoftBank's portfolio, according to market analysis.

The synchronized performance of Son's AI portfolio marks a shift in how investors value the conglomerate. Rather than trading at a persistent discount to its net asset value — a long-standing issue for SoftBank — the stock is now benefiting from direct exposure to multiple high-growth AI segments. The surge could also signal a broader repricing of AI-exposed conglomerates as investors seek diversified ways to gain exposure to the AI theme.

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