# Asian Markets Plunge on AI Sell-Off

> AI fears trigger sharp drops in Taiwan, South Korea, Japan stock markets.
- Title: Asian Markets Plunge on AI Sell-Off · Nikkei Asia | Shortify
- Summary: AI fears trigger sharp drops in Taiwan, South Korea, Japan stock markets. Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan stock markets fell sharply after U.S.
- Keywords: ai sell-off, taiwan stock market, south korea stock market, japan stock market, data center construction, us midterms, Nikkei Asia
- Source: Nikkei Asia — https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/taiwan-south-korea-japan-stock-markets-hit-hard-by-ai-sell-off
- Published: 2026-11-06T11:07:31+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ai sell-off, taiwan stock market, south korea stock market, japan stock market, data center construction, us midterms, news, business, world
## 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
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
Investors fretted about possible delays in the construction of data centers following a sweeping Democratic victory in the U.S. midterm elections.
## Key takeaway

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