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SoftBank Soars: 146% Surge Ignites Investor Interest

9/22/2025

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SoftBank Group's growing influence in Japan's equity benchmark is attracting even skeptics to invest.
Founder Masayoshi Son's emphasis on artificial intelligence has driven a 146% stock increase since April.
The stock ranks among the top performers in the Topix index, with SoftBank's weight rising to 2%, just behind Toyota and Sony.
Fund managers feel compelled to include SoftBank to enhance market performance, as noted by enTorch Capital Partners' CIO, Yoshiki Nagata.

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Story summary

SoftBank Group's growing influence in Japan's equity benchmark is attracting even skeptics to invest.
Founder Masayoshi Son's emphasis on artificial intelligence has driven a 146% stock increase since April.
The stock ranks among the top performers in the Topix index, with SoftBank's weight rising to 2%, just behind Toyota and Sony.
Fund managers feel compelled to include SoftBank to enhance market performance, as noted by enTorch Capital Partners' CIO, Yoshiki Nagata.