SoftBank shares hit their highest level in 17 years
Shares of Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group have surged to a 17-year high in Tokyo amid a rally in Japanese stocks and progress in SoftBank's future investment prospects. The Tokyo-based company's shares rose to the highest closing price since March 2000 in the midst of the dot-com boom. However, the stock remains less than half its peak in February 2000.