# AI slowdown fears after US midterms batter global tech giants; South Korean stocks halted

https://mins.news/en/item/131781

- BBC Chinese, 2026-11-06 03:35 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/cqlyeen0z8x2o/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Markets are reacting to the prospect that the United States could increase scrutiny of data-center construction and the AI industry after the midterm elections. Global technology giants have been hit hard, and trading in South Korea was halted by a circuit breaker.

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