Markets rose on Tuesday but Softbank’s €4 billion-plus Nvidia sale prompted more nerves about AI stocks. Upbeat results prompted a 7 per cent rise in the company’s stock on Monday. The index closed up 112.45 points, 1.2 per cent, at 9,899.60, raising the prospect of it hitting the 10,000-mark. Swiss stocks hit a two-week high, with Richemont climbing 1.6 per cent and Swatch Group gaining 3.6 per cent. Health stocks rose 1.6 per cent, with drugmakers Eli Lilly, Merck and Amgen up between 2.1 per cent and 3.6 per cent.
