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Asia7 min de lectura

Global Markets Reel as AI-Fueled Rally Unravels, Triggering Broad Selloff Across Sectors

A rout in technology stocks that erased more than $1 trillion from the Magnificent Seven in a single session spread across the globe Friday, as fears that Democratic midterm gains will bring tighter AI regulation and a slowdown in data-center construction shattered investor confidence. Asian markets suffered their deepest losses in decades, with authorities in Taiwan and South Korea stepping in to stem the panic, while European and US indexes posted sharp declines.

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Wei Zhang

A night view of an illuminated industrial complex in Incheon, South Korea, reflecting vividly on tranquil waters.
Asia4 min de lectura

South Korea factory growth hits eight-month low as AI boom fades, Middle East war strains Asia

South Korea’s factory activity expanded at the weakest pace in eight months in October, as output and new orders slumped and auto demand softened, a private survey showed. The slowdown in the fourth-largest Asian economy echoed a broader loss of momentum across the region’s major chip exporters, suggesting the artificial-intelligence boom is losing steam while elevated fuel and food prices from the Middle East conflict weigh on consumption.

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Wei Zhang

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Asia4 min de lectura

Tech Rout Deepens After Democratic Sweep, Wiping Out Billions and Shaking Investor Confidence

A sweeping Democratic victory in midterm elections triggered a brutal sell-off in technology stocks, erasing trillions in market value and raising fears of tighter AI regulation and a slowdown in data center expansion. The Nasdaq Composite fell 5.5% on Thursday alone, its worst day in 19 months, before staging a partial recovery on Friday.

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Wei Zhang

Colorful street reflections with Asian scripts in a bustling Bangkok market.
Asia5 min de lectura

Asia Markets Rebound as Indonesia's 11% Slump Deepens; AI-Linked Volatility Persists

Asian stocks clawed back some ground on Friday after a technology-driven rout, but Indonesia's Jakarta Composite plunged more than 11% – its biggest drop since 1998 – on an MSCI warning that threatens to cut the country off from international capital. The two-speed session underscores persistent volatility in markets tied to AI investment sentiment and index classification risk.

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Marcus Chen

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Asia6 min de lectura

CoreWeave Bond Rout Tests Investor Appetite for Financing AI Infrastructure Buildout

A sharp decline in CoreWeave bonds this week has pushed yields to distressed levels, signaling a potential turning point in credit markets that analysts say could tighten financing for the debt-fueled expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure. The selloff is rippling through broader markets even as Asian equities recovered some ground on Friday.

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Wei Zhang

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Asia5 min de lectura

IMF: AI Productivity Gains Could Offset Asia’s Aging Workforce, but Risks Abound

The International Monetary Fund said artificial intelligence could lift growth in advanced Asian economies by half to one percentage point, potentially offsetting the demographic drag from aging populations. But the lender also warned that overlapping risks from the energy shock, rising bond yields and a potential AI correction threaten to slow the region’s expansion.

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Wei Zhang

Entrance to China International Industry Fair 2023 in Shanghai, featuring people and cars.
Asia4 min de lectura

Investors Flock to Chinese Stock Options as Crowded Asian AI Trades Spur Diversification

Trading desks from Barclays to UBS are reporting rising client demand for bullish Chinese equity derivatives as investors seek alternatives to crowded artificial intelligence bets in South Korea and Japan. Strategists are recommending mid‑ and small‑cap options trades, with implied volatility near its one‑year average making positioning cheaper.

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Wei Zhang