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Global Markets Japans Nikkei Ends Near Three Week Low as AI Stock Selloff Weighs
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AI-generatedThe selloff in AI-related stocks in Japan, led by SoftBank Group and Fujikura, reflects a profit-taking correction after a strong rally. The decline is tied to global AI sentiment and disappointing forward guidance from Fujikura, a fiber-optic and electronics components supplier. This impacts Japanese tech and semiconductor-exposed stocks, with potential spillover to global AI infrastructure names like NVIDIA. The mechanism is a demand_spike reversal and margin compression concern for AI supply chain firms.
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- Nikkei closed at 59,804.41, down 1.23%, lowest since May 1.
- Fifth consecutive session of losses; index had all-time high 63,799.32 on May 14.
- SoftBank Group fell 6%, Fujikura fell 8.25% after disappointing fiscal 2028 profits.
- Topix declined 1.53% to 3,791.65; 81% of prime market stocks fell.
Mid-term impact muted as AI infrastructure demand remains strong.
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Sector impact at a glance
- AI_INFRASTRUCTUREmid
- AI_INFRASTRUCTUREshort
- GLOBAL_TECHmid
- GLOBAL_TECHshort
- SEMICONDUCTORSmid
- SEMICONDUCTORSshort
