Worry about AI and the data centre buildout rocked tech firms in the US last night then spread to Asia. Chipmakers and tech firms in Japan and Korea were hit hardest.
Investors have reacted to possible tougher scrutiny of data centre construction and the AI industry.
CNBC reported on November 6, 2026, that Asian technology and chip stocks tumbled amid US data-center policy fears and Wall Street’s AI-linked selloff, with contract chipmaker TSMC down 9.6% and...
Asia stocks slump as AI rout rocks US markets, with South Korea and Japan hit by sharp sell-offs
Trading boards were a sea of red in early business, with Seoul and Tokyo taking the brunt of the selling as traders fled to the hills
Hedge fund managers and brokers in Asia awoke to panicked clients on Friday after a sharp overnight selloff in US equities reignited concerns that the unwinding of AI bets still has further to run.
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