EconomyTaiwan and South Korea lead Asian equity outflows in July as AI concerns grow

Foreign investors were net sellers of Asian equities for the ninth month in a row in July. Taiwan and South Korea saw particularly heavy selling during the month. Concerns about spending on artificial intelligence and demand for chips weighed on the region’s technology-heavy stock markets. The outflows highlight continued investor caution toward Asian technology shares.

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