Global Market: Japan's Nikkei slips 2% as tech selloff offsets gains in broader market

Japan's Nikkei 225 fell nearly 2% on Thursday as a global technology selloff weighed on heavyweight semiconductor stocks, overshadowing gains across much of the broader market. While weakness in AI-linked shares dragged the benchmark lower, lower crude oil prices and strength in non-technology sectors helped limit losses in the broader Topix index.