The 225-issue Nikkei stock average temporarily plunged over 4,100 points on Friday afternoon due to the selling of issues related to semiconductors and AI following overnight falls in their U.S. counterparts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/17/markets/nikkei-index-drop-july/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #japaneseeconomy #nikkei #stocks #ai #tse