SoftBank jumps 13% as Asia tech stocks track Wall Street AI rally

Cnbc · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 05, 2026 · 254 words · By Lee Ying Shan

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What to know about SoftBank jumps 13% as Asia tech stocks track Wall Street AI rally

Asian technology stocks surged Wednesday after a strong Wall Street rally overnight that saw robust corporate earnings and easing oil prices push major U.S.

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What happened

Asian technology stocks surged Wednesday after a strong Wall Street rally overnight that saw robust corporate earnings and easing oil prices push major U.S.

Why it matters

Shares of SoftBank Group surged almost 14%, while chip equipment maker Tokyo Electron closed 3.26% higher.

Common ground

Advantest jumped 8.77%, and Japanese memory chipmaker Kioxia rose 4.24%.

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Claim 1: “Arm Holdings, its majority-owned chip design subsidiary”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the ownership structure of Arm Holdings by SoftBank Group.

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Claim 2: “Taiwan's TSMC gained 3.66%”

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No evidence provided confirms a 3.66% gain for TSMC on Wednesday.

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web search NEUTRAL — TSMC has a global capacity of about thirteen million 300 mm-equivalent wafers per year as of 2020 and produces chips for customers with process nodes from 2 microns to 3 nanometres.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TSMC

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web search NEUTRAL — TSMC has been the world's dedicated semiconductor foundry since 1987, and we support a thriving ecosystem of global customers and partners with the industry's leading process technology and portfolio …
https://www.tsmc.com/english

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web search NEUTRAL — TSMC is where you see people develop & sustain technology leadership & manufacturing excellence. With TSMC careers, you can surround yourself with big talent and learn from them.
https://www.tsmc.com/static/english/careers/index.htm

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Claim 3: “The Nasdaq Composite popped 2.59% to close at 26,584.99”

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Claim 4: “the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average scaling fresh record highs”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the S&P 500 or Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching record highs on Tuesday.

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Claim 5: “Seoul Semiconductor popped 6.73%”

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No evidence provided confirms a 6.73% increase for Seoul Semiconductor on Wednesday.

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web search NEUTRAL — Seoul Semiconductor develops innovative LED and optical semiconductor technologies for automotive, display, lighting and industrial applications. Discover world-leading innovations including WICOP, Su…
https://seoulsemicon.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — In Seoul, semiconductor shares led the early gains. Samsung Electronics jumped 4.42 percent, and SK hynix increased 2.16 percent. Hanmi Semiconductor, a major chip equipment manufacturer, surged 11.19…
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260226002800320

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web search NEUTRAL — To improve share price stability and increase shareholder value, Seoul announced plans to almost double its future dividends, based on the fact that its current level of pay-out is half the industry a…
https://evertiq.com/design/42233

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Claim 6: “U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Tuesday that Washington and Tehran could reach a deal within days to reopen the Strait of Hormuz”

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Claim 7: “Japanese memory chipmaker Kioxia rose 4.24%”

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The claim states Kioxia rose 4.24% on Wednesday, but evidence from EconoTimes specifically states Kioxia shares 'fell sharply on Wednesday' and 'dropped 8.8%'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — All Nippon Airways (ANA) is a Japanese airline headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. ANA operates services to both domestic and international destinations and is Japan's largest airline, ahead of its main r…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Icom Inc. (アイコム株式会社, Aikomu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese manufacturer of radio transmitting and receiving equipment, founded in 1954 by Tokuzo Inoue with the company's original name being "Inoue". …
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web search NEUTRAL — Why is Kioxia stock surging today? Investing.com -- Kioxia stock surged 6.9% to ¥49,690 on Monday after the company reported bumper first quarter earnings and...Gold Futures. 4,329.82. +24.62. +0.57%.…
https://www.investing.com/equities/kioxia-holdings

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Claim 8: “chip equipment maker Tokyo Electron closed 3.26% higher”

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While evidence shows Tokyo Electron shares have surged in other contexts (Friday or due to US restrictions), there is no evidence provided regarding a specific 3.26% increase on 'Wednesday'.

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Claim 9: “In South Korea, SK Hynix jumped 5.77%”

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The claim states SK Hynix jumped 5.77% on Wednesday, but evidence explicitly states investors sent 'SK Hynix shares down 9.6% by the close of trading on Wednesday'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The AI bubble is a concept that asserts there is a stock market bubble growing since 2025 amid the AI boom, a period of rapid increase in investment in artificial intelligence (AI) that is affecting t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — China Mobile is the trade name of both China Mobile Limited, and its ultimate controlling shareholder, China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd., a Chinese state-owned telecommunications company. It…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following article is a broad timeline of the course of events related to artificial intelligence risks in global finance. The AI boom has led to concerns including the existential risk from artifi…
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Claim 10: “Advantest jumped 8.77%”

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Evidence mentions a price target increase of 7.29% and a 4-week gain of 9.92%, but does not confirm a specific 8.77% jump on Wednesday.

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web search NEUTRAL — Research Advantest's (TSE:6857) fundamentals, past performance, valuation, dividends and more.Share Price. JP¥26.77k. AnalystConsensusTarget.
https://simplywall.st/stocks/jp/semiconductors/tse-6857/adva…

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Claim 11: “Shares of SoftBank Group surged almost 14%”

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The claim states shares surged almost 14%, but multiple independent sources report the opposite: shares 'plunged as much as 9.2%' (Yahoo Search), 'slide 7%' (Investing.com), and were 'down 9.0%' (Simply Wall St) on Wednesday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The club competes in EFL League One, the third tier of English football, following releg…
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Claim 12: “Palantir Technologies rallied over 29%”

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Claim 13: “Samsung Electronics gained over 2.5%”

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No evidence provided confirms the specific percentage gain of Samsung Electronics on the Wednesday in question.

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web search NEUTRAL — Key affiliates of Samsung include Samsung Electronics, the world's largest information technology company, consumer electronics maker and chipmaker by 2017 revenues;[update].
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (005930.KS) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Samsung Electronics is expected to follow suit, with KB Securities analysts expecting a more than 10-fold increase in shareholder returns. Temasek did not immediately comment on the report when contac…
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/sk-h…

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