Japan’s Nikkei falls 2.7% as chip shares slump on AI spending caution
The Nikkei closed down 2.7% at 62,907.84 on Thursday, reversing Wednesday’s 0.9% gain, as investors grew more cautious about AI-related spending. The Topix also fell.
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Dow Rises 0.9% to 52,080 as Nasdaq 100 Falls 0.6%
U.S. stocks diverged by midday Thursday: the Dow gained about 459 points to 52,080, while the Nasdaq 100 fell 0.6% to about 29,783. The report cited hot inflation and rate-hike fears alongside a sell-off in chip and AI-hardware stocks.
SK Hynix Slides 11.06% as Kospi Falls 7.57% and Trading Halts
SK Hynix shares fell 11.06% during Thursday’s Asian session, while the Kospi dropped 7.57% and the Korea Exchange halted trading for 20 minutes. Samsung Electronics lost 9.48%.
GLOBAL MARKETS — Tech stocks tumble as data centre debt worries hit AI trades
(Recasts intro, updates markets through Asia afternoon, adds TSMC results and CDS prices) CME FedWatch shows implied October 28 hike odds at 25%, hold at 75% MSCI Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fall 3.4%, led by KOSPI's more than 8% plunge Australian dollar slips 0.3% after September employment falls by 39,300 jobs
GLOBAL MARKETS — Asian stocks sell off as AI trades crumble after hot US inflation data
CME FedWatch shows implied October 28 hike odds at 31.6%, up from 22.1% a day earlier MSCI Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fall 1.2%, led by KOSPI's 5.6% plunge Australian dollar slips 0.2% after September employment falls by 39,300 jobs (Updates markets, adds analyst quotes throughout) By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAP