SoftBank Stock Plunges 14 Percent Amid AI Bubble Fears
The Japanese conglomerate lost $32 billion in market capitalization as Asian tech stocks fell sharply on Nov. 5.
Asian Markets Sell Off
SoftBank Group shares plunged 14% on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, wiping out $32 billion in market capitalization. The drop was part of a broader sell-off in Asian technology stocks, which recorded their "sharpest slide in seven months," according to a report from The Guardian.
The slide in Asia followed a "risk-off" move in the U.S. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, where the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 2%. That U.S. sell-off was linked to a regulatory filing from investor Michael Burry betting against AI stocks and warnings from the chief executives of Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs that …
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