Global Semiconductor Stocks Sell-Off over AI Boom Worries Pulls Asian Shares Lower
Foreign investors sold more than 12 trillion won of South Korean stocks in October as doubts over AI chip profits and funding deepen.
- On Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, Asian chip stocks plunged, with South Korea's KOSPI index falling 5.5% and memory leaders Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix tumbling 7% and 10%, respectively.
- Bubble warnings and mounting financing concerns are triggering a shift in market sentiment as investors increasingly question whether billions poured into chips and data centers will generate sufficient returns.
- Likening AI investors to "casino gamblers," Broadcom CEO Hock Tan warned that limited capital is becoming the industry's primary constraint, while Firmus shelved a $5 billion IPO last week.
- The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday that "the consequences of an AI correction could be global," as market losses spread to US chipmakers amid fears over financing and Chinese competition.
- Upcoming earnings reports from JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs will provide clarity on lending appetite, signaling whether capital constraints will worsen or stabilize the cooling AI infrastructure buildout.
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The shares of chips and artificial intelligence in Asia fell with interest concerns and financing costs, and the South Korean Stock Exchange closed down 7.57% and Nikai 4.90%, despite the growth in profits of major companies and the continuing demand for advanced manufacturing techniques.
September Inflation Surge To 3.7% Drags Down Super Micro (NASDAQ: SMCI), Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD), And Peers
A hotter-than-expected September inflation reading pushed consumer prices to 3.7%, driven by a broad pickup in energy expenses that rattled equity markets Wednesday afternoon. The stronger inflation print surpassed analyst expectations and sent bond yields higher, dampening market sentiment across Wall Street and pulling major benchmark indexes lower. When inflation accelerates, it typically raises expectations […]
One of the complex factors that led to the plunge in major stock markets, including those in Korea, Japan, and the U.S. (Korea time), on the 15th is the controversy surrounding the investment profitability of NeoCloud companies, which represent key trends in artificial intelligence investment. Revenue falls short of expectations, and the pace of monetization—generating profits—is very slow; furthermore, recently, rapidly
In the race for innovations and AI, investors in Asia have been experiencing an ups and downs in the markets for a long time. Recently, statements from leaders of large companies raised concerns again.
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