AI rout sends Nikkei below 60,000 after Democrats’ gains

The Asahi Shimbun · 2026-11-06 00:00 UTC

The Nikkei stock average shed more than 4,000 points and plunged below 60,000 on Nov. 6 after the Democratic Party’s triumphs in the U.S. midterm elections fueled a sell-off in AI-related shares.

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