Nikkei 225 closes after AI selloff with 1,253-point drop
Published on 10/13/2026 at 13:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS- Nikkei 225 closed at 67,778 points on October 13, down 1,253 points or 1.8 percent.
- AI-linked shares fell as Chinese memory competition intensified, with Kioxia down 13.0 percent.
- Kioxia Holdings was the Nikkei 225's biggest loser, falling 13.0 percent.
- Japan's 5-year JGB auction is scheduled for October 14 at 10:30 a.m. JST.
The Nikkei 225 closed at 67,778 points on October 13, losing 1,253 points or 1.8 percent. A selloff in artificial-intelligence and semiconductor shares followed weakness in U.S. chip stocks and concerns about Chinese competition.
Kioxia Holdings fell 13.0 percent after renewed concern about competition in memory chips. The Nikkei 225 briefly fell to 67,059 points in morning trading before recovering part of the decline, Jiji Press reported.
Why did the Nikkei 225 fall on October 13?
Investors sold AI-related shares after U.S. semiconductor stocks weakened overnight. Reports that Chinese memory producer CXMT was advancing next-generation products added pressure to Japanese memory and chip-equipment companies, Economic Times reported, citing Reuters.
Nikkei 225 winners and losers on Tuesday
At the close, the gainers and losers were reported by Economic Times, citing Reuters:
- Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha up 4.1 percent: shipping stocks led the stronger groups.
- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines up 3.8 percent: marine transportation shares outperformed.
- Pan Pacific International up 3.4 percent.
- Kioxia Holdings down 13.0 percent: memory-chip competition weighed on the shares.
- Taiyo Yuden down 9.3 percent: electronic components sold off.
- Kokusai Electric down 9.2 percent: semiconductor stocks weakened.
The contrast was broad beneath the index. Shipping, banks and insurance shares attracted buying, while technology and nonferrous-metal groups lagged. The broader market recorded 129 advancing Nikkei 225 stocks against 96 decliners, according to the same Economic Times account.
What comes next for the Nikkei 225?
- October 14, 2026, 9:00 a.m. JST: The next Tokyo cash session begins, with trading scheduled through the morning and afternoon sessions, SG Group states.
- October 14, 2026, 10:30 a.m. JST: Japan holds a 5-year government bond auction, Kabutan lists.
- October 14, 2026, 9:30 p.m. JST: The United States releases September consumer price data, a key test for technology and rate-sensitive shares, Zai lists.
