Nikkei May Decline After Wednesday's Sharp AI-Related Gains -- Market Talk
Dow Jones2026/08/05 23:442344 GMT - Japanese stocks may decline following sharp gains in artificial intelligence-related stocks on Wednesday. Nikkei futures are down 0.9% at 65685 on the SGX. The dollar is at 157.65 yen, compared with Y157.70 as of Wednesday's Tokyo stock market close. Investors will be focusing on corporate earnings, with NTT Inc. set to report its quarterly results later Thursday. Developments in the Middle East are also being closely watched. The Nikkei Stock Average rose 3.7% to 66300.44 on Wednesday. (kosaku.narioka@wsj.com)
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August 05, 2026 19:44 ET (23:44 GMT)
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