Quantum computing stocks jump on report US may buy stake

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23/10/2025 09:33

** Shares of U.S. quantum computing firms soar premarket

** Trump's administration is in talks with several quantum-computing companies to take equity stakes in exchange for federal funding, WSJ reports

** Reuters could not immediately confirm the report

** Ionq IONQ.N and Rigetti RGTI.O shares rise 15%, while D-Wave Quantum QBTS.N up 14.5%

** Quantum Computing QUBT.O jumps 12.8%

** Earlier, Trump said the U.S. would take 10% stake in Intel INTC.O, struck deal for Pentagon to become largest shareholder in MP Materials MP.N to boost output of rare earth magnets

 (Reporting by Joel Jose in Bengaluru)

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