Japan’s Nikkei 225 drops 1.82% as Asian technology stocks extend their selloff
Question
Japan’s Nikkei 225 drops 1.82% as Asian technology stocks extend their selloff
Direct answer
Japanese technology and semiconductor-linked shares weakened alongside the regional risk-off move.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-10-13
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “Japan’s Nikkei 225 drops 1.82% as Asian technology stocks extend their selloff”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-10-13. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-10-13/japan-s-nikkei-225-drops-1-82-as-asian-technology-stocks-extend-their-selloff-35548c
How this development reaches the affected companies
| Asset | Exposure and channel | Direction | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIKKEI225 | technology-heavy Japanese equities followed the regional AI and semiconductor selloff | Downintraday | The Nikkei 225 fell 1.82% during October 13 trading |
| USDJPY | risk aversion increased demand for the yen relative to the dollar | Down1-5d | The regional market wrap reported that the yen firmed while Asian equities sold off |
| 6857.T | Japanese semiconductor equipment exposure is sensitive to chip-capex expectations | Down1-5d | The regional decline was concentrated in technology and semiconductor-linked stocks |
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