The Japan stock market fell sharply on Friday, with the Nikkei 225 dropping 1.19 percent to close at 50,276.37. Financial and technology stocks saw losses, while automakers like Nissan and Mazda experienced gains. The global market forecast is mixed to lower due to concerns about an artificial intelligence bubble. In the US, the Dow rose 0.16 percent, the NASDAQ fell 0.21 percent, and the S&P 500 increased by 0.13 percent. Consumer sentiment in the US has worsened amid the government shutdown, and crude oil prices saw modest gains. Japan will release preliminary September figures for its leading and coincident indexes.

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