Global equities fell on Friday as investors fled AI and tech names; Japan's Nikkei 225 slid more than 6% intraday. A Tokyo broker called it one of the worst trading days in years, saying aggressive tech/AI positions were being rapidly liquidated. US

2026-07-17

Global equities fell on Friday as investors fled AI and tech names; Japan's Nikkei 225 slid more than 6% intraday. A Tokyo broker called it one of the worst trading days in years, saying aggressive tech/AI positions were being rapidly liquidated. US futures pointed to a weaker open and Stoxx Europe 600 futures were down about 0.6%. ANZ chief economist and head of research Richard Yetsenga said the sell-off exposed an alarming degree of market and economic dependence on the AI boom.