Tokyo Drops 5%+ as Tech Rout Hammers Asia
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- Tokyo led the regional selloff, sinking more than 5% as slumping AI stocks dragged Asian and global markets lower, per AP News and Yahoo Finance
- SoftBank dropped over 9% in the session Reuters described as a 'bloodbath,' with analysts blaming a fresh tech rout that also hit Taipei heavily
Why it matters: Tokyo's 5%+ drop and SoftBank's 9%+ decline mark the heaviest losses in the session and confirm the selloff is concentrated in AI-exposed names across Asia. The fact that outlets from Reuters to AP all converge on the same 'tech rout / AI stocks' framing — rather than blaming macro or currency moves — makes this an AI-sentiment story with cross-regional reach, not an isolated Asian market wobble.
