SoftBank Group is trading 5.33% down now at ¥4975 after announcing a record ¥1 trillion, seven-year retail bond offering to fund OpenAI commitments and repay existing debt.
- Investors are concerned about rising leverage and funding pressure as SoftBank expands its artificial-intelligence investments.
- The bonds carry an indicative 4.3%-4.9% coupon, reinforcing worries about financing costs and balance-sheet risk.
- The decline extends recent volatility following earlier sharp losses.