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The Nikkei stock index remained in the 62,000 range for a third straight trading day, weighed down by losses in AI- and semiconductor-related shares, according to official daily data from the index's compiler and independent Japanese financial media.
The persistent softness in AI and semiconductor issues has been the main drag on the benchmark index, keeping it pinned near the 62,000 level across three consecutive sessions. Semiconductor names — a category central to Japan's recent market rally — failed to regain upward momentum during the period covered by the data.
The three-session pattern was confirmed against the official daily figures published by the index's calculation body and corroborated by three independent media reports. No conflicting data points emerged during the review.
The review drew on eight primary sources. The Naver News API was unavailable because no API key had been configured, so direct browser searches were used as a substitute; this was a configuration issue, not a captcha or access block, and no sources were blocked by captcha, login walls, or other restrictions during the investigation.
The full findings were archived in a report saved at downloads/factcheck_nikkei_62000_20261026.md.
The claim that the Nikkei spent three consecutive trading days in the 62,000 range on weakness in AI and semiconductor stocks is True.
