Bargain hunters returned to shares that had been heavily sold during the AI correction, although market participants remained cautious about calling a durable bottom after the Nikkei entered correction territory on July 17. Nikkei CNBC’s market framing centered on a technical rebound in the AI and semiconductor trade. Its rebound helped ease concern that the recent selloff would deepen into a broader unwinding of Japan’s technology rally. Nintendo fell 4.13%, Kikkoman dropped 2.49%, and CyberAgent declined 2.36%, showing that investors remained selective even during the wider rebound. For Tokyo markets, July 21 showed that bargain buyers are still willing to return to AI shares, but confidence remains fragile after last week’s correction.