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SoftBank to face scrutiny of AI strategy at second-quarter earnings after selloff

Published 09 Nov, 2026 01:56pm

The Democratic Party's sweeping success in US midterm elections has heightened expectations of regulatory scrutiny and delays to building data centres, increasing scepticism about returns for AI industry

SoftBank credit risk jumps to 4-year high as AI fears roil market

Published 06 Nov, 2026 08:28am

The 5-year credit default swap spread for SoftBank rose 22 basis points to 466 bps, ⁠according to Markit data, the widest since October 2022

Nikkei slumps up to 3pc as tech stocks tumble

Published 31 Oct, 2026 05:33am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average dropped as much as 3 percent on Friday, led by chip-related stocks, as concerns...

Nikkei rises on Advantest profit outlook

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average advanced on Thursday after Advantest’s improved profit forecast, although a...

Nikkei slides as AI capex caution weighs on chip shares

Published 23 Oct, 2026 05:47am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average tumbled on Thursday as chip-sector shares slumped with investors turning...

Nikkei ends lower on higher yields

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended lower on Tuesday, dragged lower by technology stocks as investors weighed...

Nikkei slumps 5pc as tech stocks hamered by AI

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:27am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average tumbled nearly 5 percent on Thursday, with tech stocks hit hard by media reports...

Nikkei limps to weekly loss as bond stress weigh

Published 10 Oct, 2026 04:39am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei 225 limped to a weekly loss on Friday, as investors weighed prospects for the red-hot AI...

SoftBank seeks up to $100 billion from Gulf investors for AI push, FT reports

Published 09 Oct, 2026 11:46am

8 Son has held discussions in recent weeks with senior figures, including in the United Arab Emirates, about the potential fundraising

Japan shares extend losses as rate uncertainty

Published 09 Oct, 2026 06:43am

TOKYO: Japanese shares fell more than 1% on Thursday, down for a second consecutive session, as investors paused...

Nikkei climbs 1pc on dip in crude oil

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday, buoyed by overnight gains on Wall Street and a decline in crude...

Nikkei posts 3-month closing high as AI shares rally

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average posted a three-month closing high on Monday, driven by AI-related stocks after...

Nikkei retreats from 6-week high as investors lock in gains

Published 03 Oct, 2026 05:20am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei 225 retreated from a 6-week high on Friday as investors locked in gains and turned cautious...

SoftBank issues $11.1 billion in bonds in OpenAI financing push

Published 24 Sep, 2026 08:27am

SoftBank has committed $64.6 billion to OpenAI as well as billions more in related AI infrastructure projects

Softbank Group launches over $10 billion in bonds for OpenAI investment, term sheet shows

Published 21 Sep, 2026 08:09am

SoftBank earlier secured ‌a $10 ⁠billion bridge loan facility to fund its OpenAI investment, and the bonds will be cancelling that, according to the term sheet

Japan’s Nikkei ends flat as rising oil prices weigh

Published 16 Sep, 2026 06:48am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average erased early gains to end little changed on Tuesday, as higher oil prices and...

Nikkei rises more than 2pc as AI-related stocks gain

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average closed more than 2 percent higher on Monday, led by chip and AI-linked stocks...

Japan stocks end lower as US-Iran strikes lift oil

Published 03 Sep, 2026 05:39am

TOKYO: Japanese shares ended lower on Wednesday as renewed US attacks on Iran pushed oil prices higher, stoking...

Japan’s Nikkei logs worst week in over a month

Published 22 Aug, 2026 04:59am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average logged its worst week in more than a month on Friday, as uncertainty surrounding...

Nikkei ends higher as chip shares gain

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended higher on Thursday, as chip-related stocks tracked US peers higher...

Nikkei slides to one-week low

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell to a one-week low on Tuesday, retreating after a strong rally that had...

Hyundai to buy SoftBank's remaining stake in Boston Dynamics for $325 mln, newspaper says

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:46am

Hyundai Motor is expected to convene ⁠a board meeting on June 22 to approve the purchase, the newspaper said, citing unnamed industry sources

Nikkei closes flat as US signals end of Iran strikes

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended almost unchanged on Thursday, as investors assessed developments in the...

Nikkei pulls back from record high

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average slid the most in three weeks on Thursday, pulling back from a record high as...

Japan's Nikkei hits record high as chip-related shares jump

Published 27 May, 2026 01:19pm

The Nikkei was up 1.25% at 65,811.78, as of 0147 GMT, after rising as much as 2.2% earlier in the day to hit a record intraday high of 66,428.81

Nikkei rallies on fresh optimism over AI

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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