19 March 2015. Archive image; not the 2026 session. franck injapan, CC0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ ; resized. — franck injapan / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ ; 19 March 2015; resized.
Where things stand
The Nikkei 225 closed on 6 November 2026 at 57,434.77, down 3,643.13 points, or 5.96%. The closing figure establishes the day’s substantial decline after the intraday falls reported earlier.
The Nikkei 225 closed on 6 November 2026 at 57,434.77, down 3,643.13 points, or 5.96%. The closing figure establishes the day’s substantial decline after the intraday falls reported earlier.
19 March 2015. Archive image; not the 2026 session. franck injapan, CC0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ ; resized. — franck injapan / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ ; 19 March 2015; resized.
Nikkei’s official daily summary records 222 declining constituents and only three gainers. The session low was 56,745.81, which should be distinguished from the closing level.
SBS links the move to global selling of semiconductor and artificial intelligence stocks amid concerns about investment after the US elections. That explanation describes reported market worries; it does not establish that new US regulations have already been adopted.
AI stock selloff spreads to Asia after Nasdaq drops 5.5%
Asian markets fell sharply at the open on 6 November 2026 after the Nasdaq lost 5.5% the previous day. Reuters reports an initial 7% Nikkei drop and losses of more than 8% in South Korean and Taiwanese benchmarks.
NYSE facade, June 2024. Archive illustration; not the trading session. Ryan Schwark, CC0; resized. — Ryan Schwark / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ ; 14 June 2024; resized.
The Asian figures are intraday moves, not closing prices. Reuters and AP report particular pressure on chips and AI infrastructure.
Investors fear slower data center expansion and increased oversight following the US elections. Those market concerns do not establish that new bans have been enacted.
