SoftBank shares plunge over 8%

SoftBank Group shares plunged nearly 9% on November 14, 2025, continuing a three-day selloff after the company sold its entire $5.83 billion stake in Nvidia. This move wiped out about $50 billion from SoftBank’s market capitalization, marking its worst weekly loss since March 2020. The sale was part of SoftBank’s strategy to refocus capital into new AI investments and large-scale infrastructure projects, notably the Stargate data center initiative in the US. Although SoftBank no longer holds Nvidia shares, the company remains involved in AI ventures that use Nvidia’s technology.

The broader tech sector saw similar declines, with companies like Advantest, Tokyo Electron, TSMC, SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Broadcom, and Alphabet all experiencing significant drops. These declines reflect growing investor concerns about overvaluation in AI and semiconductor stocks, as well as a shift toward more cautious market sentiment. The ongoing correction suggests the market may be moving from speculative enthusiasm for AI to a phase more focused on solid fundamentals.