Nikkei ends flat as AI revenue outlook supports sentiment

Japan?s Nikkei 225 Index ended almost unchanged at 69,031 on Friday, recovering most of its earlier losses. The recovery followed reports that OpenAI expects its annualised revenue to reach or exceed $70 billion by the end of the year, easing concerns over weaker-than-expected revenue figures reported earlier.

Investors remain cautious about whether rising revenues from artificial intelligence (AI) will justify the sector?s heavy investment spending. Japanese companies are important suppliers of equipment and components used to build global AI infrastructure, keeping the sector in focus.

Stocks also received some support from falling bond yields and lower oil prices. This followed US President Donald Trump?s statement that Washington was holding ?productive discussions? with Iran and would avoid attacking the country before the US midterm elections.

However, technology and AI-related shares remained under pressure. Kioxia Holdings fell 2.2%, SoftBank Group declined 3.9%, and Murata Manufacturing dropped 3.6%, reflecting continued caution among investors towards the sector.

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