SoftBank surges past Toyota to become Japan's most valuable company on the AI rally

SoftBank surges past Toyota to become Japan's most valuable company on the AI rally

SoftBank stock climbed 14% on Monday, pushing its market cap above ¥48 trillion as AI euphoria reshapes Japan's corporate hierarchy

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SoftBank Group overtook Toyota $TM Motor as Japan's most valuable company on Monday, marking a turning point in how investors are pricing Japan's biggest corporate names amid a global AI rally, according to Bloomberg.

Monday's 14% surge in Tokyo pushed SoftBank's total market value to more than ¥48 trillion, leaving Toyota's roughly ¥46 trillion valuation behind. The last time SoftBank held this position was during the peak of Japan's internet bubble in 2000, according to........

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