AI-chip rout hits Kospi as chipmakers lead Asia decline
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South Korea’s Kospi plunged nearly 11% on Tuesday as heavy selling of AI-related chipmakers pressured markets; Samsung Electronics and SK hynix dropped sharply, contributing to declines across Asia while U.S. futures were mixed. Analysts cited fears that AI-driven gains may be turning into a bubble and that investors are locking in profits, with the CXMT IPO and ongoing chip-industry competition cited as factors. Oil also fell as tensions eased and traders reassessed the AI rally.
- South Korea’s Kospi index sinks more than 10% on heavy selling of chipmaking stocks Yahoo Finance
- SK Hynix shares plunge 13% in Seoul as chip sell-off deepens CNBC
- AI stock sell-off deepens as investors dump chipmakers Financial Times
- Korean Markets Hit by Turmoil as Chip Rout Forces Trading Halts Bloomberg.com
- South Korea’s Leveraged ETF Gambit Backfires as SK Hynix and Samsung Sink Barron's
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