SoftBank's shares return to dot-com bubble era highs

SoftBank's shares return to dot-com bubble era highs

FILE PHOTO: Japan's SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son bows his head after his presentation at a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 5, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo

Shares of SoftBank Group Corp climbed 4.6% on Tuesday to reach highs last seen during the dot-com bubble, as massive buybacks help shrink the group’s persistent discount.