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Japanese Stock Futures Point Lower as US Tech Selloff Over AI Concerns Follows Democratic Midterm Sweep

November 5, 2026 at 21:55 EST

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Japanese equity futures pointed to a lower open after a sharp selloff in US technology stocks, as investors pulled back from the sector over concerns about the artificial intelligence trade following a Democratic sweep of both chambers of Congress in the US midterm elections.

Markets · US midterm elections

A Democratic sweep rattles the AI trade, and Japanese futures point lower

US tech shares sold off as investors reassessed the AI trade after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress. Japanese equity futures signaled a lower open in Asia.

Control of Congress after the midterms

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Chambers won by Democrats: the House and the Senate

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Size of the expected drop in Japanese futures and of the US tech losses

How the signal moved from Washington to Tokyo

1. Election result

Democrats take both House and Senate

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2. Policy outlook

Possible shifts in tech, privacy, and AI oversight

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3. AI trade repriced

Investors pull back from high-valuation tech

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4. Asia opens

Japanese equity futures signal a lower open

What decides the next move

The selloff could prove short-term or signal a longer reassessment of AI investment. Three signals will tell.

• Whether the US tech decline continues into the next trading session
• How the Tokyo market responds at the open
• Statements from incoming lawmakers on AI and technology policy, which could ease or deepen concerns

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