# Tech sell-off deepens as fears mount over US inflation and AI debt

https://mins.news/en/item/101085

- The Guardian, 2026-10-15 08:39 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/15/tech-market-sell-off-deepens-amid-fears-over-us-inflation-and-ai-debt

> Fears of rising inflation, future interest rate hikes and heavy debt in the AI sector drove a widening sell-off in global technology shares. South Korea’s Kospi 200 fell more than 8% and Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped 4.9%, while markets in the US, Europe and elsewhere in Asia also declined.

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