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Japanese Stocks Tumble as Tech Selloff Deepens Amid AI Viability Concerns
- •Japanese equities dropped significantly at the open, driven by a sharp decline in chip stocks and growing worries about the artificial intelligence sector.
- •The Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell up to 2.3 percent, pushing toward a 10 percent decline from its October high, while the broader Topix also retreated.
- •Major technology shares such as Advantest Corp., Taiyo Yuden Co., and Sumco Corp. led the losses, tracking a severe selloff in US semiconductor stocks.
- •Analysts warn that financing is rapidly emerging as a new and potentially systemic risk facing the artificial intelligence industry.
- •Investor attention now turns to the upcoming earnings season, with major US and Japanese tech and industrial companies preparing to report quarterly results.
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Japanese equities fell at the open as chip stocks declined amid growing concerns about the viability of the artificial intelligence trade. The Nikkei 225 dropped as much as 2.3%, tracking a broader selloff in US chip stocks.
Financing is rapidly emerging as a new and potentially systemic risk facing the artificial intelligence sector. According to Asymmetric Advisors strategist Amir Anvarzadeh, the reality of this financing crunch is becoming impossible to ignore.
In the US, more than 70 S&P 500 companies are scheduled to report earnings, including Magnificent Seven members Tesla Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. Meanwhile, Japanese semiconductor equipment maker Disco Corp. and factory automation company Fanuc Corp. are also set to release their quarterly results.
