Nikkei 225 Falls Up to 5.3% as Global AI Selloff Deepens

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 sank as much as 5.3% on Oct. 15 as the global selloff in artificial-intelligence stocks deepened, the Financial Times reported. Savers in broad funds with Japan or tech exposure feel those swings directly. I read this as a sentiment-driven flush, not yet evidence of cancelled AI spending.