Japanese Tech Stocks Surge, SoftBank Leads

Japanese tech stocks surge, led by SoftBank, with Tokyo Electron, Lasertec, Renesas Electronics, and Advantest all seeing significant gains. The Nikkei 225 index rises by over one percent, while Bitcoin rebounds by over seven percent. South Koreas Kospi index grows by one point zero six percent, and Australias S&P/ASX 200 index advances by a modest zero point one one percent, despite missing GDP forecasts.The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.