Japan's Nikkei falls as chip stocks track US peers lower
TOKYO, Oct 16 (Reuters) -Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday, as chip-related stocks tracked an overnight drop in U.S. peers, with Tokyo Electron slumping 9%.
The Nikkei .N225 was down 1.7% at 39,233.45, as of 0021 GMT, and is set to snap a four-day winning streak. The index rose to a three-month high in the previous session.
The broader Topix .TOPX was down 0.47% at 2,710.74,
Wall Street's major stock indexes closed lower on Tuesday, with a 1% drop in technology-heavy Nasdaq as chip stocks tumbled on demand concerns.
Meanwhile, the energy sector fell 3% as global oil prices dropped due to a weaker demand outlook. .N
U.S. semiconductor stocks slumped after chip equipment maker ASML ASML.AS cut its annual sales forecast over weak non-AI chip demand and as a report said the Biden administration was considering capping sales of advanced artificial intelligence processors to some countries.
Chip-making equipment maker Tokyo Electron 8035.T fell nearly 10% to track a 5.3% overnight drop in Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index .SOX.
Chip-testing equipment maker Advantest 6857.T lost 2.58% and technology investor SoftBank Group 9984.T fell 3.26%.
Reporting by Junko Fujita; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips
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