Nikkei slides 1.7% as Wall Street tech selloff spreads to Tokyo
Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 1.71% in early trading after the Nasdaq dropped 2.6%, with chip and AI-linked shares under pressure, Reuters reports.
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what happened
The Nikkei 225 fell 1.71% to 61,832.66 in early trading on Friday, following a tech-led selloff on Wall Street. The broader Topix lost 1.26% to 3,947.11. On Thursday the Nasdaq slid 2.6% and the S&P 500 dropped 1.21%, as investors moved into defensive areas such as consumer staples and healthcare.
Nvidia shed about 4% amid the AI and semiconductor selloff. Meta fell 7% after earnings, as investors focused on its AI spending, while Tesla dropped 3.1% after results and a cut to its 2026 capital spending plans. Monex Securities analyst Yoshitaka Araya told Reuters that Japanese stocks were expected to open with sellers in control.
why it matters
Japanese equities remain sensitive to moves in US technology shares, so a sharp Nasdaq decline tends to pass quickly to Tokyo, particularly for chipmakers and equipment producers. Defensive sectors look relatively steadier. Traders will watch whether sentiment in the US market carries into the next session in Japan.
market impact
Japanese stocks: tech shares under pressure after the US selloff
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- Japan's Nikkei slumps as Wall Street tech selloff bites — Reuters, 23 October 2026 at 00:36 UTC
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