Tech rout deepens as Korean chipmakers lead regional slide
Tech stocks in Asia fell sharply after Nasdaq's Friday drop, with South Korea's Kospi sliding as much as 8.8% and Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix down over 10%, triggering a 20-minute trading halt. The weakness spread to Japan and Taiwan as investors weighed AI-driven hype against memory-chip supply concerns, while Seoul discussed market-stability measures and foreign selling pressured the won.
