Taiwan, South Korea, Japan stock markets hit hard by AI sell-off

Nikkei Asia · JADA NAGUMO · 2026-11-06 11:07 UTC

Worries over data center curbs accelerate skid in Asian markets

TOKYO -- Asian stock markets tied to the artificial intelligence boom plummeted on Friday following a tech sell-off on Wall Street overnight, as investors fretted about possible delays in the construction of data centers following a sweeping Democratic victory in the U.S. midterm elections.

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