In the Tokyo market on the 6th, the Nikkei Average recorded a decline of more than ¥4,000 at one point, falling below the ¥60,000 milestone. Developments in the U.S. midterm elections and concerns about AI investment were cited as factors.
In the Tokyo market on the 6th, the Nikkei Average recorded a decline of more than ¥4,000 at one point, falling below ¥60,000.
Reports said that expectations of a Democratic landslide in the U.S. midterm elections and concerns about investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure prompted selling in the market.
In the U.S. market, the Nasdaq Composite fell more than 5% on the 5th, and AI- and semiconductor-related stocks also came under selling pressure in the Tokyo market.