On the 6th, the Nikkei 225 temporarily fell more than ¥4,000 in the Tokyo market, dropping below ¥60,000. Concerns over tighter U.S. AI regulation spread, and selling in AI data center-related stocks led the decline.
In the Tokyo market on the morning of the 6th, the Nikkei 225 temporarily fell more than ¥4,000 from the previous day. It fell well below the previous day's close, with investors notably holding back from buying.
The Nikkei 225 fell below ¥60,000 for the first time in approximately five and a half months, reaching its lowest level since 13 April. The decline was driven by concerns that tighter regulation of AI-related activities is expected in the United States.
Developments surrounding the U.S. midterm election results also affected the market as a whole. Selling intensified in semiconductor stocks and companies related to capital investment in AI data centers, while declines in AI-related stocks spread globally.
On the day, sharp falls in the share prices of companies involved in capital investment related to AI data centers from the morning pushed the Nikkei 225 lower.