In the Tokyo stock market on the 4th, the Nikkei 225 fell sharply by more than ¥2,000 at one point, dropping to the ¥61,000 level. Following declines in AI and semiconductor-related stocks in the US market, selling is also spreading to semiconductor stocks and others in the Tokyo market.
In the Tokyo stock market on the 4th, the Nikkei 225 fell more than ¥2,000 at one point from the previous day's close, dropping to the ¥61,000 level.
Following a sharp decline in AI and semiconductor-related stocks in the US market, sell orders are spreading in the Japanese market, particularly among related stocks.
Concerns about the earnings outlook resulting from AI investment are seen as a factor weighing on share prices, while uncertainty over policy management surrounding the outcome of the US midterm elections is also contributing to investor caution.