Democrats’ Win Rattles Trump Trades From AI Stocks to Crypto
Investors see tighter regulation and tax changes that could slow data-center spending and pressure semiconductor shares in South Korea, analysts said.
- In a historic "blue wave," Democrats are poised to win control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives on Tuesday, marking a major setback for President Donald Trump and his Republican Party.
- Democratic lawmakers have proposed rolling back the 100 percent bonus depreciation tax break for data center investment, while Sen. Elizabeth Warren identified taxing AI as a policy priority.
- Kim Seok-hwan, a senior market research analyst at Mirae Asset Securities, noted that slower U.S. data center construction could postpone revenue conversion for chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.
- Yang Jun-seok, a professor of economics at the Catholic University of Korea, said Democratic initiatives could become a "meaningful, additional source of pressure" when combined with public concerns about jobs and energy costs.
- The Bank of Korea's New York Representative Office reported that the election outcome is unlikely to prompt major changes in the Trump administration's overall policy direction, though it could have limited impact on AI regulation.
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Svenska Dagbladet
SydsvenskanThe Democrats' landslide victory in the US midterm elections could create a tailwind for green technology and a headwind for tech giants in the AI sector in the world's largest economy. But any drastic tariff cuts or new lines in foreign policy towards the EU and Sweden cannot be counted on, according to Johan Karlberg, US director at the semi-governmental Business Sweden.
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The Economic Times
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