TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose for a second day on Friday, buoyed by a rally on Wall Street as Microsoft ( MSFT ) led a rebound in tech shares after delivering forecasts that eased fears about the industry's massive AI infrastructure spending. The Bank of Japan will announce its monetary policy decision later in the...

TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average jumped more than 4% on Friday, buoyed by a rally on Wall Street as Microsoft ( MSFT ) led a rebound in tech shares after delivering forecasts that eased fears about the industry's massive AI infrastructure spending. The Nikkei surged 4.7% to 64,781.35 by 0025 GMT in its second straight session...

(Updates prices to midday close, adds analyst comments in paragraphs 6-8) By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average jumped more than 4% on Friday, buoyed by a rally on Wall Street as Microsoft ( MSFT ) led a rebound in tech shares after delivering forecasts that eased fears about the industry's massive AI infrastructure spending....

ORLANDO, Florida, July 29 (Reuters) - With chip stocks tumbling and AI bubble fears spiraling, it's legitimate to ask how bad this stock market volatility could get. Yet it also might seem an odd question, given that Wall Street still appears remarkably resilient. The Dow and S&P 500 are only 1% and 2% below their all-time highs, respectively, and the...