Japan's Nikkei plunges by most in seven months on tech selloff

A woman waits near an electronic screen displaying numbers of the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on October 30, 2025. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP)

TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average sank by the most in more than seven months on Tuesday, as investors sold off tech stocks following Wall Street's sharp decline overnight.

The index dropped 3.2% to close at 48,702.98, posting its sharpest daily decline since April 9. The broader Topix sank 2.9%.