SoftBank Group is trading 4.21% down now at ¥5034 as investor concerns about leverage intensified around its planned ¥1 trillion retail bond sale.

  • Bloomberg reported on August 24, 2026, that the record offering is intended to fund OpenAI investment commitments.
  • Investing.com said stretched debt levels were pressuring the shares.
  • Japan’s broader market closed comparatively flat at 0.00%, limiting a broad-market explanation.