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Global Markets Plunge as AI Fears Trigger Selloff Across Asia and Beyond

Global Markets Plunge as AI Fears Trigger Selloff Across Asia and Beyond

Asia Markets, Tech Firms Sink on AI Fears; Cyberattacks on Japan
Asia Markets, Tech Firms Sink on AI Fears; Cyberattacks on Japan

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.

Global stocks plunge as fears over US AI slowdown spread to Asia and Europe
Global stocks plunge as fears over US AI slowdown spread to Asia and Europe

Investors have reacted to possible tougher scrutiny of data centre construction and the AI industry.

Asian AI and Chip Stocks Tumble on US Data-Center Fears
Asian AI and Chip Stocks Tumble on US Data-Center Fears

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...

Stocks tumble as AI panic sweeps markets and investors flee to bonds as safe haven
Stocks tumble as AI panic sweeps markets and investors flee to bonds as safe haven

Asia stocks slump as AI rout rocks US markets, with South Korea and Japan hit by sharp sell-offs

Tech firms suffer bloodbath as US midterms fuel AI fears
Tech firms suffer bloodbath as US midterms fuel AI fears

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

Asia Hedge Funds, Rich Investors Face Steep Losses in AI Selloff
Asia Hedge Funds, Rich Investors Face Steep Losses in AI Selloff

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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