The Japanese stock market ended a four-day losing streak, with the Nikkei 225 finishing just above 44,930 points on Thursday. Global markets are mixed, with technology stocks likely gaining while oil companies weaken. The Nikkei rose 0.87 percent, with notable movements from Softbank Group and Sony Group. Wall Street saw mild gains, especially in tech stocks like Nvidia and AMD. Crude oil prices fell amid concerns about the U.S. government shutdown. Japan will release jobless numbers for August and September services PMI data is expected to decrease slightly.

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