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Market Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 01:32 AM

SoftBank rallies 10%+ on Asia tech surge; Arm, SK Hynix, Samsung follow AI rebound

Asian technology stocks rallied sharply on August 5 after a record-setting Wall Street session overnight, with SoftBank shares jumping more than 10%, Tokyo Electron +3.64%, Advantest +7%, and Kioxia +6.34%. In South Korea, SK Hynix surged 6.9%, Samsung gained 4%+, and Seoul Semiconductor popped 7.6%. The rally followed a strong Tuesday U.S. close: S&P 500 and Dow Jones hit fresh record highs; Nasdaq Composite rallied 2.59% to 26,584.99 on robust corporate earnings and easing oil prices (Strait of Hormuz reopening optimism).

SoftBank's outperformance was anchored by its majority-owned subsidiary Arm Holdings, which jumped overnight on optimism over higher AI-related data center royalties and CPU development plans. Ortus Advisors' strategist Andrew Jackson noted that the U.S. semiconductor rally reinforced bullish outlook for Asian AI infrastructure names, pointing to strength in chipmakers and suppliers as data center capex accelerates.

For macro readers: Asian tech-heavy indices are now highly correlated with U.S. AI enthusiasm. SoftBank's leverage to Arm royalties and the memory chip demand cycle means further swings are likely if U.S. earnings or capex guidance softens. The rally also signals confidence that AI spending is sustaining across geographies, not reverting to U.S.-only concentration.

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cnbc.com
“Shares of SoftBank Group surged more than 10%, while chip equipment maker Tokyo Electron added 3.64%. Advantest jumped 7%, and Japanese memory chipmaker Kioxia rose 6.34%. In South Korea, SK Hynix jumped 6.9%, while Samsung Electronics gained over 4%.”
cnbc.com
“the latest rally in U.S. semiconductor stocks reinforced the bullish outlook for Asian AI names, pointing to a surge in chipmakers and infrastructure suppliers overnight”