The Nikkei 225 plunged more than ¥3,000, and selling intensified in the Tokyo market on 15 October, led by AI and semiconductor-related stocks. The decline is reported to have been the third-largest on record.
The Nikkei 225 suffered a sharp decline of more than ¥3,000 in trading on 15 October, leaving the market in a state of rapid selling. Among the stocks with the greatest impact on the index, high-priced AI and semiconductor-related stocks were at the center of the selling, and selling pressure is reported to have intensified.
The article reports that the decline reached its third-largest level on record, while pointing out that the market outlook will continue to require close attention.