Japan's Nikkei share average

topped 67,000 for the first time on Monday, ​powered by

AI-related shares, as startup investor SoftBank Group overtook

Toyota Motor ‌to become the country's most valuable company.The ​Nikkei climbed 1.1 per cent to enter the midday ⁠recess

at 67,038.24, after pushing as high as 67,231.28.SoftBank was by far the biggest support for the