# Tech stock rout driven by US AI fears continues in Asian trading

https://mins.news/en/item/132048

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-06 08:41 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/11/6/tech-stock-rout-driven-by-us-ai-fears-continues-in-asian-trading?traffic_source=rss

> Technology shares extended their sharp sell-off in Asian trading as investors feared that Democrats’ US midterm victory would bring tighter AI regulation and slow data centre expansion. South Korean, Taiwanese and Japanese markets plunged, with South Korea briefly halting trading; markets recovered some losses by the close.

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