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Shares of Japanese tech giant SoftBank slid more than 9 per cent, tracking overall weakness in AI-related stocks in the US market.
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SoftBank
What
Shares of Japanese tech giant SoftBank slid more than 9 per cent, tracking overall weakness in AI-related stocks in the US market.
When
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:13:17 GMT · 1h 49m ago
Where
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Why
Weakness in AI-related stocks in the US market.
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Asian shares experienced a significant decline, with a notable drop in SoftBank's stock price, reflecting broader concerns in the technology sector.
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6 events in this thread- Currently Reading1h 49m agoShares of Japanese tech giant SoftBank slid more than 9 per cent, tracking overall weakness in AI-related stocks in the US market.
- Markets2h 38m agoWorld shares were mostly lower on Friday, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 losing 4% as heavy selling of computer chipmakers and other AI-related shares.Open article
- Markets3h 44m agoAsian equity markets experienced a significant decline, with Japan and Taiwan seeing losses up to 6%.Open article
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- Markets6h 28m agoAsian shares skidded, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 down 5% due to heavy selling of computer chipmakers and other AI-related shares.Open article
Verified Sources & Citations
- HIGHWDIV ClickOnDetroithttps://www.clickondetroit.com/business/2026/07/17/asian-shares-sink-with-tokyo-down-nearly-5-as-slumping-ai-stocks-drag-world-markets-lower/
- HIGHBarcharthttps://www.barchart.com/story/news/3329253/asian-shares-sink-with-tokyo-down-nearly-5-as-slumping-ai-stocks-drag-world-markets-lower
- HIGHThe Associated Presshttps://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-ai-iran-trump-rates-65449e9565fba441a617f9517e097f5a
- HIGHThe Atlanta Journal-Constitutionhttps://www.ajc.com/news/2026/07/asian-shares-sink-with-tokyo-down-nearly-5-as-slumping-ai-stocks-drag-world-markets-lower/
- HIGHThe Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/17/asian-shares-fall-as-chip-and-memory-stocks-extend-losses-into-friday/
- HIGHDevdiscoursehttps://www.devdiscourse.com/article/business/3951759-asian-markets-tumble-as-global-tech-stocks-face-correction
- HIGHWTOPhttps://wtop.com/world/2026/07/asian-shares-sink-with-tokyo-down-nearly-5-as-slumping-ai-stocks-drag-world-markets-lower/
- HIGHThe Tribunehttps://www.tribuneindia.com/news/business/asian-shares-plunge-as-tech-rout-deepens-softbank-sinks-9/