Asian Tech Stocks Plunge Amid AI Worries

Asian markets tumbled as fears of stricter regulation and slowing artificial intelligence spending triggered a sharp sell-off across regional chipmakers. Major indices in South Korea Japan and Taiwan dropped significantly following heavy losses on Wall Street.

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A man walks past a stock quotation board showing the  Nikkei stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, June 16, 2026. REUTERS/Manami Yamada/File Photo

Asia-Pacific markets plunged during Friday morning trade as a tech rout in the United States wiped $3 trillion from S&P 500 companies. The regional sell-off followed mounting regulatory fears and questions over AI return on investment.