Hong Kong-listed AI stocks slid: Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable (06869.HK) fell more than 14%, Tianshu AI (09903.HK) fell more than 13%, Zhipu AI (02513.HK) fell more than 11% and MINIMAX-W (00100.HK) fell more than 10%.

About 17:30 local time on the 26th, Yao Airport in Yao City, Osaka Prefecture, received a report from a nearby resident that a small aircraft struck the airport perimeter fence. Local fire authorities are on site assessing the scene; no casualties have been reported so far.

SoftBank Group shares fell as much as 12% intraday after reports OpenAI may postpone its IPO until next year, potentially delaying returns for Japanese investors. SoftBank’s exposure to OpenAI was expected to reach about $65bn by October. Markets had treated an OpenAI listing as a major valuation catalyst that helped push SoftBank to record highs and lift its market value above Toyota last month. The New York Times reported OpenAI’s adviser bankers warned tech-sector volatility could damp IPO demand. The move produced SoftBank’s biggest single-day drop in Tokyo in over three months on Friday morning. Strategist Hiroki Takei said an OpenAI IPO would provide a transparent market valuation for SoftBank’s large holdings, including hundreds of unlisted startups, which could narrow the group’s conglomerate discount; a delay would lower those expectations.