{
  "id": 14105531,
  "title": "Nikkei, Kospi & Co.: Chip and AI stocks in Asia plummet - investors wait for US balance sheets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/nikkei-kospi-co-chip-und-ki-aktien-in-asien-sturzen-ab-anleger-warten",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-13T03:21:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/maerkte/chip-und-ki-aktien-in-asien-stuerzen-ab-anleger-warten-auf-us-bilanzen/100261726.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Japanese and South Korean benchmarks plunged on Tuesday, led by a sell-off in tech stocks, amid concerns over US AI and chip stocks and high US price levels. South Korea's Kospi index lost over 6% and triggered a \"Sell-Side-Sidecar\" mechanism, which temporarily halted programmatic sell orders. Japan's Nikkei-225 Index fell 2.5% to 67,292 points, while the Topix index declined 0.5% to 4,085 points. Chipmakers, including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, were among the hardest hit, with losses of over 8% and 9% respectively.",
  "summary": "In Asia, stock markets in Japan and South Korea plummeted. The trigger was the decline in semiconductor stocks in the US and concerns about rising US inflation.",
  "key_points": [
    "Nikkei-225 index drops 2.5%, reaching 67,292 points",
    "South Korean Kospi index declines over six percent",
    "Sell-side-sidecar rule activates for Kospi-200 future drop"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The volatility in key Asian semiconductor hubs reflects a growing investor anxiety that upcoming American corporate earnings might challenge the sustainability of the current artificial intelligence boom.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}