ETMarkets.com AI concerns weigh on Japan’s tech stocks.
Synopsis Japan’s Nikkei fell 1.6% on Monday, dragged by technology and semiconductor stocks as concerns over the pace and risks of artificial intelligence development weighed on sentiment.
Investors also remained cautious ahead of key US and Japanese central bank decisions.
By Anupam Nagar, ETMarkets.com Sep 14, 2026, 09:26:00 AM IST Follow us Japan’s Nikkei share average fell sharply on Monday, dragged lower by technology stocks after executives at major artificial intelligence companies called for a more cautious approach to AI development.ADVERTISEMENT The benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 1.61% to 62,979.17 in early trading, while the broader Topix gained 0.40% to 4,044.29.
Anthropic Chief Executive Dario Amodei also called over the weekend for AI companies to adopt a more deliberate approach to development, according to Reuters.
The comments weighed particularly heavily on Japanese technology and semiconductor stocks, which have been among the major beneficiaries of the global AI investment boom.
Oman said a meeting between Iran and Gulf states on managing traffic through the Strait of Hormuz had been postponed following new Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia and reports of an attack on a vessel.ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Despite the Nikkei’s decline, market breadth remained positive, with 160 stocks advancing compared with 64 decliners.
The index’s heavy exposure to technology companies, however, amplified the impact of losses in the sector.SoftBank Group was the biggest decliner on the Nikkei, tumbling 11.73%.
Resonac Holdings fell 8.95%, while Taiyo Yuden dropped 7.85%.ADVERTISEMENT On the other hand, NEC gained 6.26%, making it the index’s biggest percentage gainer.
