Japan's Nikkei 225 Set for Bear Market as AI Selloff Deepens

Summary

Japanese equity futures pointed to declines on November 5 after a tech stock rout in the United States, as investors exited the sector over concerns about the artificial intelligence trade following a Democratic sweep of both chambers of Congress in the US midterm elections, Bloomberg reported. On Friday, November 6, Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average slumped, putting the tech-heavy gauge on course to enter a technical bear market as investors unwind AI-related trades, Bloomberg reported.

Timeline

1. Bloomberg

   5 Nov 2026, 23:26 UTCSource ↗

   Bloomberg reported that Japanese equity futures were pointing to declines after a tech stock rout in the US, as investors exited the sector over concerns about the AI trade following a Democratic sweep of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections.

2. Bloomberg

   6 Nov 2026, 00:15 UTCSource ↗

   Bloomberg reported that Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average slumped on Friday, putting the tech-heavy gauge on course to enter a technical bear market as investors unwind AI-related trades.