Benchmark Nikkei 225 tops 68,000 for first time as AI-driven buying frenzy shows no signs of slowing down.

TOKYO, June 1 : Japan's Nikkei share average topped 67,000 for the first time on Monday, powered by AI-related stocks, as startup investor SoftBank Group overtook Toyota Motor to…

The Nikkei climbed 1.1% to enter the midday recess at 67,038.24, after pushing as high as 67,231.28; SoftBank jumped, jumping 10.3% to contribute 618 points of the Nikkei's…