Shares plunge in Tokyo and Seoul after US tech rout

Post-US midterms AI worries pummel shares in Japan, South Korea

Japanese and South Korean shares plunged on Friday after US shares tumbled overnight on worries that midterm election results could slow or derail the artificial intelligence data centre investment boom. Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 5.1 per cent to 56,930 points in early trade. Seoul’s Kospi index dived 8.5 per cent to 4,923, triggering a circuit breaker which suspended trading for 20 minutes. Investors had initially cheered Tuesday’s…

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Shares plunge in Tokyo, Seoul after US tech rout

Asian markets tumble with Tokyo and Seoul hit hard following US tech rout amid concerns over AI data center regulations.

Shares plunge in Tokyo and Seoul after US tech rout

TOKYO: Japanese and South Korean shares plunged on Friday (Nov 6) after US shares tumbled overnight on worries that midterm election results could slow or derail the artificial intelligen