Inspur Digital Enterprise (HKEX: 00596) saw its stock price soar 26.43% during intraday trading on Monday, leading a broad-based rally among software-as-a-service (SaaS) concept stocks.

The surge is driven by a significant shift in market sentiment. Previously, the software sector was weighed down by a pessimistic narrative that artificial intelligence would erode its value. This narrative has been challenged by recent strong financial results and guidance from major AI infrastructure companies like Snowflake, MongoDB, and Okta, which exceeded expectations. The market is now reassessing how software companies will benefit in the AI era, sparking a powerful sector-wide rebound and a recovery in valuations.