Japan's Nikkei 225 Index is heading towards a technical bear market as investors begin to liquidate some of the strongest AI-related stocks earlier this year. The Nikkei 225 index once fell 5.6% to 57683.78, down about 20% from its peak of 72366.34 in June.

Japan's Nikkei 225 Index is heading towards a technical bear market as investors begin to liquidate some of the strongest AI-related stocks earlier this year. The Nikkei 225 index once fell 5.6% to 57683.78, down about 20% from its peak of 72366.34 in June.