President Donald Trump's boost to AI demand hopes is outweighing fresh tariff threats on China and the EU, as earnings season rolls on.

Japan's Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.8% to close at 39958.87 amid risk-on sentiment. "Equities worldwide continued to ride on the wave of U.S.' AI investment announcement, as well as blowout earnings from streaming giant Netflix,

The criticism directed at The Brutalist has also shone a light on Netflix's own Oscars hopeful, Emilia Pérez, a musical directed by Jacques Audiard about a cartel boss looking to retire and transition into living as a woman. In the movie, Karla Sofìa Gascón's singing voice was enhanced using AI.

Trump vowed to hit the "very, very bad" European Union with tariffs and said his administration was also discussing a 10% punitive duty on Chinese imports - blaming the trafficking of fentanyl from China to the U.S. via Mexico and Canada.

Wall Street's indexes climbed on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 reaching record highs. Investors celebrated Netflix's subscriber boost and Trump's $500 billion AI investment plan. The technology sector led gains,

All told, the S&P 500 rose 37.13 points, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 130.92 and the Nasdaq composite jumped 252.56.

Nasdaq 100 climbs at the opening bell as Netflix’s stellar earnings and AI investments fuel tech stock momentum. Will the rally sustain?

The Brutalist” and “Emilia Pérez,” two films facing controversy over artificial intelligence usage, lead the nominees for the Academy Awards.

Masayoshi Son founded SoftBank in 1981. It has invested millions in some of Silicon Valley's biggest tech companies.

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