Back 18 Dec 2025

SoftBank leads decline in Japanese tech stocks as worries over AI spending spill over to Asia ​  

Summary: Japanese tech stocks fell sharply, led by SoftBank, as concerns over AI infrastructure spending in the US impacted Asian markets. The decline was influenced by Oracle’s stalled data center financing and broader worries about AI-related spending.

Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/18/japan-tech-stocks-plunge-ai-infrastrutcure-softbank-samsung-sk-hynix.html