Index decline "Nikki" The Japanese market was affected by the wave of selling shares of artificial intelligence companies

TOKYO, June 4, 2017 – Japan’s Nikkei index fell today from its highest level ever, amid a wave of selling in stocks related to artificial intelligence.

The Nikkei index fell 1.83 percent to 67,149.15, and the broader Topix index fell 1.28 percent to 3,944.95.

SoftBank Group’s shares for investment in technology companies fell ten percent, and Broadcom’s shares fell by more than 13 percent.

Of the approximately 1,500 shares traded on the main market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, 64 percent fell, 32 percent rose, and two percent remained below…

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