As the Nikkei Average fell close to breaking below ¥60,000 in the Tokyo market on the 4th, the focus was on whether speculation surrounding the IPO of US AI company Anthropic would resurface. Views were expressed that the market could remain in a risk-off mood.
In the Tokyo stock market on the 4th, the Nikkei Stock Average lost ground and approached a break below the ¥60,000 level. Based on reports in the morning and evening editions and online, investors are factoring in the possibility that a risk-off stance could persist.
The CIO of a Hong Kong hedge fund said that risk-off conditions were likely to continue for the time being, and comments were reported that it would be difficult for the Nikkei Average to resume a move toward new highs.
On the other hand, ahead of the IPO of Anthropic, the US AI developer regarded as the leading company in the AI field, some market participants are hoping for the AI market to reignite. There are views that developments concerning the IPO could affect the market's direction.
Some reports also raised issues including Anthropic's prospectus, debate over revitalizing the market, and a sense of unease about how the timing of its latest earnings announcement was being handled.