Nikkei May Rise as AI Bubble Fears Ease -- Market Talk
Dow Jones2026/10/26 23:472347 GMT - Japanese stocks may rise after Anthropic's IPO paperwork helped alleviate concerns about a potential AI bubble. Nikkei futures are up 1.5% at 63185 on the SGX. The dollar is at 157.54 yen, compared with Y156.98 as of Monday's Tokyo stock market close. Investors are focusing on quarterly corporate earnings, with Japan Exchange Group set to report its results later Tuesday, as the earnings season begins. The Nikkei Stock Average fell 0.8% to 62189.65 on Monday. (kosaku.narioka@wsj.com)
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October 26, 2026 19:47 ET (23:47 GMT)
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