Börsen: Märkte reagieren auf Sieg der Demokraten – Nikkei stürzt ab, US-Futures fallen
Der deutliche Sieg der Demokraten schürt Ängste vor einem langsameren KI‑Ausbau. In Japan reagieren die Investoren mit Verkäufen – und auch an den US-Börsen deuten sich Verluste an.
The unexpectedly strong victory of the Democrats in the US midterm elections sparked notable market reactions in Asia. In the United States, all major indices' futures experienced losses, which subsided once it became clear that the Democrats would control both chambers of Congress. It was projected that they would regain the majority in the House of Representatives, and a majority in the Senate was also considered assured.
In Japan, where investors reacted to the early forecasts in real time, the Nikkei index fell by up to 4.7 percent at the onset of trading, with losses diminishing to under 2.5 percent after the announcement of the comprehensive Democratic victory. In South Korea, the Kospi index dropped by 3.8 percent, but losses were later almost fully offset.
The dominant factor in Japan's strong reaction was also a holiday on Tuesday, which allowed the market to recover from the sharp loss in semiconductor and AI stocks from the previous Monday. The Tokyo Stock Exchange opened on Wednesday morning slightly higher due to unexpectedly strong balance sheets of US chip maker AMD. However, it quickly turned downward, driven by another loss of confidence in artificial intelligence.
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