Nikkei slides to 3-month low as AI stocks tumble on US election jitters
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Japan's Nikkei index took a hit as AI-driven stocks plummeted following the aftermath of the US elections, raising alarms over potential Democratic control tightening data-centre regulations. Major players in the tech industry, such as Advantest and SoftBank Group, experienced significant drops in their stock values. Nonetheless, Fast Retailing managed to post slight gains, offering a degree of stability to the overall Nikkei performance amidst a gloomy market outlook.
Japan's Nikkei slumped to a more than 3-month low on Wednesday as AI-related shares tumbled on concerns that Democratic gains in US midterm elections could lead to tighter regulation of data-centre projects and slower AI infrastructure spending.The Nikkei share average fell 3.56% to 60,835.36 by the midday break, hitting its lowest level since July 29, while the broader Topix slipped 2.45% to 3,832.27.
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"Democrats are winning seats in some key states. That fuelled caution for stricter regulations on AI infrastructure investment," said Takamasa Ikeda, a senior portfolio manager at GCI Asset Management.
Democrats flipped a Republican-held Senate seat in North Carolina and performed strongly in several Republican-leaning House districts in Florida, raising hopes they could regain control of Congress.
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In Japan, shares of chip-testing equipment maker Advantest and Tokyo Electron fell 7.8% and 6.28%, respectively, while technology investor SoftBank Group slipped roughly 9%. Memory chip maker Kioxia was down 11.55%.
Makers of fibre-optic cables, key materials for data centres, also fell, with Fujikura and Furukawa Electric down 8.49% and 9.66%, respectively.
A stronger-than-expected Democratic advance is a headwind for Japanese tech shares, but strong earnings and outlooks from companies such as Advantest and Tokyo Electron should help underpin valuations, said Kazuaki Shimada, chief strategist at IwaiCosmo Securities.
Uniqlo-brand owner Fast Retailing rose 1.21% and provided the biggest support to the Nikkei.
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