In Tokyo trading on the morning of the 4th, the Nikkei Stock Average was down approximately ¥2,246.50 from the previous session, falling below the ¥60,000 level. Reports that the Democratic Party was leading in the U.S. midterm elections prompted early selling, particularly in related stocks.
In Tokyo trading on the morning of the 4th, the Nikkei Stock Average was down ¥2,246.50 from the previous session at ¥606,835.36, falling below ¥61,000. The decline that began in early trading continued, and selling spread as reports emerged that the Democratic Party was leading.
The Democratic Party has called for tighter regulation of AI and data center construction, and expectations that tighter regulation would be implemented became a factor behind selling in technology-related stocks. The market decline widened as the vote count progressed.
By the final update, this article reported that expectations of a Democratic Party lead and speculation over tighter regulation related to AI had affected the Nikkei average.