Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.72% to 67,763 in choppy Wednesday trading, weighed down by technology stocks that mirrored a broader selloff in US tech-heavy indices.
The decline marks another step lower for the index, which is on track to close the week in negative territory amid persistent investor caution.
Selling pressure concentrated in the technology sector, where shares tracked weakness in the Nasdaq Composite.
The move reflects a continued rotation away from high-valuation growth names as traders reassess risk exposure following recent market volatility.
Broader Asian equity markets also opened lower, underscoring the regional spread of the tech-led pullback.
The Nikkei’s slide extends a multi-day decline driven by concerns over stretched technology valuations.