SoftBank Group shares were sold on the Nikkei market on the 9th, reportedly due to news that OpenAI's annualized revenue had reached $50 billion.
The Nikkei Stock Average fell for a modest third straight day in the Tokyo stock market on the 9th, closing at ¥69,030.92, down ¥11.19 from the previous day. AI and semiconductor stocks were sold. Buying interest was weak in the morning, but after selling subsided, dip-buying emerged and the decline narrowed.
The Nikkei's decline exceeded ¥800 at one point in the morning, but the index recovered toward the afternoon session. Overall, however, trading was driven by movements in technology stocks.