# Asian stocks slump after US tech rout amid AI jitters

https://mins.news/en/item/131687

- DW, 2026-11-06 02:41 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/asian-stocks-slump-after-us-tech-rout-amid-ai-jitters/a-79871504?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Japanese, South Korean and Taiwanese stocks plunged on Friday after a sharp selloff in US tech shares. Samsung, SK Hynix and TSMC were among the hardest hit. Investors are questioning whether huge AI spending will deliver matching profits and worry that Democrats may block or pause data center projects.

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