Tokyo's Nikkei index soared to a record high, surging over 4% on Thursday. This significant jump was fueled by a powerful rally in AI-related stocks, particularly chipmakers, following an optimistic earnings forecast from U.S. firm Micron. Investors eagerly bought back into technology shares, driving major companies like SoftBank Group, Advantest, and Tokyo Electron higher. Energy stocks, however, experienced a downturn as oil prices continued to fall.

Japan's Nikkei index has soared past 72,000 for the first time, fueled by AI investment enthusiasm and positive U.S.-Iran peace talks. The benchmark Nikkei 225 closed up 1.55%,…

Micron's revenue has surged by over four times, reaching $41.46 billion in its fiscal third quarter, driven by the booming AI sector and a global memory crunch. The company's…