[Investors Flee AI Stocks, Global Markets Suffer Sharp Decline] BlockBeats News, July 17, Friday, global stock markets experienced significant declines as investors rapidly exited AI technology stocks. Japan's tech-heavy Nikkei 225 index at one point dropped more than 5% during intraday trading. A Tokyo brokerage representative stated: 'This is one of the worst trading days Tokyo markets have seen in a long time. Many investors had made highly aggressive bets on technology and AI through Japanese tech stocks, and now they are exiting quickly.' U.S. stock index futures indicate that U.S. markets may open lower. In Europe, Euro Stoxx 600 index futures suggest European markets may open down by 0.6%. Richard Yetsenga, Chief Economist and Head of Research at ANZ Bank, commented that this downturn exposes the unsettling extent to which many markets and a significant amount of economic activity are currently reliant on the AI boom. (Jin10)