On the 6th, the Nikkei 225 briefly fell approximately ¥4,000 from the previous day in the Tokyo stock market, dropping below ¥60,000 and reaching its lowest level in approximately 5.5 months. Selling of related stocks led the decline amid concerns over tighter AI regulations in the United States.
In the Tokyo market on the 6th, the Nikkei 225 briefly fell more than approximately ¥4,000 from the previous day, dropping below ¥60,000. It consequently fell to levels last seen on 13 April.
As concerns spread over tighter AI regulations in the United States, selling of AI-related stocks prevailed, and a sharp decline was also reported in the New York market. Falls in the Nasdaq and semiconductor-related stock indexes helped extend the global sell-off.
In the Tokyo market, shares of companies involved in semiconductor manufacturing equipment and electronic components related to capital investment in AI data centers plunged from the morning, weighing on the Nikkei 225.