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Global Semiconductor Stocks Sell-Off over AI Boom Worries Pulls Asian Shares Lower
US chipmaker weakness and Chinese memory progress deepened fears that the AI rally may be losing momentum, with the Philadelphia semiconductor index down 2.7%
- Japan's Nikkei index slid over 2% on Wednesday as AI-related losses deepened, following four days of US chip stock selling that drove the Philadelphia semiconductor index down 1.7% on Tuesday.
- Selling of South Korean chipmaker shares extended into a fifth straight day on Tuesday, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix falling 10% and 8%, respectively, as investor risk appetite deteriorated sharply.
- "The consequences of an AI correction could be global," the International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday in its latest financial stability report, citing evidence that capability investments may not yield expected economic gains.
- Citing "potential volatility around the AI buildout," BlackRock's research arm downgraded its US stocks outlook to neutral on Monday, while Broadcom's CEO identified capital constraints as the primary growth limitation.
- Firmus shelved a $5 billion IPO last week as investor appetite for AI infrastructure deals evaporated, while Tencent Holdings' recent bond sale underscored elevated borrowing costs in debt markets amid the broader selloff.
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Asian shares trade mixed after US stocks edge back from their record a
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed early Wednesday, as market interest in computer chips and artificial intelligence continued to support some global shares. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.6% to 68,193.13. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined
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Global semiconductor stocks sell-off over AI boom worries pulls Asian shares lower
Global shares are mixed. But a sell-off of chip shares have pulled Asian shares mostly lower, with South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index sinking more than 5%. Shares of Dutch chip machine maker ASML, South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix, Japanese…
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