Nikkei 225 drops about 4% as global AI and semiconductor rout hits Japanese equities
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Nikkei 225 drops about 4% as global AI and semiconductor rout hits Japanese equities
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Sharp losses in the Nikkei 225 weigh on Japanese equity ETFs such as EWJ and futures on Nikkei 225, while risk-off flows support JPY crosses and increase volatility in USDJPY.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-07-18
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “Nikkei 225 drops about 4% as global AI and semiconductor rout hits Japanese equities”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-07-18. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-07-18/nikkei-225-drops-about-4-as-global-ai-and-semiconductor-rout-hits-japanese-equit-0c89cf
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What happened next
| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWJ | Downdisagreed | 90.49 2026-07-17 | -0.07% | +0.80% | +8.53% |
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