Nikkei briefly falls below 60,000 as AI and semiconductor shares face selling
Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average briefly fell below 60,000 in Tokyo trading on November 6, its first intraday breach of that level since May 20. Nikkei reported selling in AI and semiconductor shares amid concerns that AI infrastructure investment could slow. The Nasdaq Composite had fallen 5% in U.S. trading on November 5.