Stocks in Japan followed the downward trajectory of indexes in the United States in a dramatic rout Thursday, entering correction territory after a few weeks of persistent weakness in the market.
The falls in New York were driven in part by the growing belief that artificial intelligence may not deliver what’s been promised, and that spilled over into Japanese tech stocks, which led the broader market down.
Yen strength only added to the pressure.
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