Asian Markets Plunge on AI Sell-Off

AI fears trigger sharp drops in Taiwan, South Korea, Japan stock markets.

Nov 6, 2026

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Asian Markets Plunge on AI Sell-Off

AI fears trigger sharp drops in Taiwan, South Korea, Japan stock markets.

In brief

AI fears trigger sharp drops in Taiwan, South Korea, Japan stock markets. Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan stock markets fell sharply after U.S. midterm election results raised concerns about data center construction delays. Originally reported by Nikkei Asia.

Asian Markets Plunge

Asian Markets Plunge

Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan stock markets fell sharply after U.S. midterm election results raised concerns about data center construction delays.

Korea Exchange Circuit Breaker

2026 Taiwan stock exchange

The Korea Exchange imposed a circuit breaker during morning trading to cool off the selling after the KOSPI fell 8.7% at one point.

U.S. Midterm Election Impact

US midterms live: Nasdaq plunges 5.5% on AI regulation fears

Investors fretted about possible delays in the construction of data centers following a sweeping Democratic victory in the U.S. midterm elections.

In short

Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan stock markets fell sharply after U.S. midterm election results raised concerns about data center construction delays.

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