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Nikkei enters bear market territory after closing 6.04% lower

Key Facts

1The Nikkei 225 fell 6.2% to 57,271.19 in morning trading on November 6.
2South Korea’s Kospi fell 7.1% to 5,000.25 in morning trading on November 6.
3The S&P 500 fell 4.4% and the Nasdaq fell 5.5% on November 5.
4The Bank of Japan kept its interest rate at around 1.25% in an 8-1 vote, with the dissenting member proposing 1.5%.

The Japanese Nikkei 225 index officially entered bear market territory after closing the Friday, November 6, 2026, session at 57,434.77, marking a 6.04% decline. The Associated Press reported that the drop was part of a broader Asian market selloff that saw Taiwan's TAIEX fall 4.51% and South Korea’s Kospi plunge 7.1% to 5,000.25.

The Associated Press reported that concerns over rising borrowing costs have pressured technology sector valuations, specifically impacting AI-related equities. On Wall Street, the Nasdaq fell 5.5% during the Thursday, November 5 session, with NVIDIA sliding 9.3% and Advanced Micro Devices dropping 17.3%. In the bond market, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell to 4.84% on Thursday from 4.90% on November 4.

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    Update: Japan's Topix index declined 5.43% to 3,726.50 in Friday, November 6, 2026 trading. The drop occurred amid concerns that Democratic victories could lead to tighter regulatory restrictions on the construction of AI data centers, adding political pressure to the economic factors weighing on the sector.

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