Nikkei und Topix: Asien-Börsen erholen sich von anfänglichen Verlusten – und schließen unverändert

Asian stock markets closed almost unchanged, but investors' concerns grew over high energy prices, turbulence in bond markets, and the massive sums required for investing in artificial intelligence (AI). This caused some major indices to briefly dip. The Chinese CSI300 index remained steady at 4304 points, while the Hang Seng Index in China rose slightly by 1.6 percent to 24,168.

The Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo closed almost exactly where it started at 69,001, following a drop of up to 1.3 percent earlier. The broader Topix index in Tokyo also remained unaltered at 4,103. The South Korean Kospi index was closed for a holiday.

Tech stocks suffered on Wall Street, and similar declines were seen in Asia. Softbank shares, which have invested in OpenAI, dropped up to 5.4 percent over the issue. Reports from the "Financial Times" indicated that the company was in talks with investors in the Gulf region to raise capital for AI investments, with amounts potentially reaching $100 billion.

Other tech stocks also fell, including Furukawa Electric, which lost up to 4.8 percent, and Murata Manufacturing, which briefly dropped 4.7 percent. Despite these developments, major indices showed minimal movement. Japanese stocks, however, were largely stable. The Nikkei 225 index closed at 69,031, practically unchanged from the previous day's opening. Likewise, there was little change on a weekly basis.