{
  "id": 18440282,
  "title": "Kospi tumbles over 7%, Nikkei sheds 3,000 points as AI-linked shares drag markets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/kospi-tumbles-over-7-nikkei-sheds-3-000-points-as-ai-linked-shares",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-06T04:02:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/asian-stocks-plunge-kospi-tumbles-over-7-nikkei-sheds-3000-points-as-ai-linked-shares-drag-markets/articleshow/135592890.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Asian markets experienced a sharp decline on Friday, with Taiwan and South Korea suffering the most significant drops due to investor caution stemming from concerns about AI-linked shares. The sell-off in technology stocks spread throughout the region, causing Asia's two biggest stock indexes to plummet by over 7% each. Japan's Nikkei 225 also saw a decline of over 3,000 points. The losses extended to Singapore and Hong Kong, with their respective indices also falling. Technology stocks, particularly semiconductor companies, were among the worst-hit, with major players such as SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, LG Innotek, and LG Display all shedding double-digit percentages. Japanese technology companies including Advantest and Tokyo Electron also suffered sharp declines. The sell-off was driven by fears that slower infrastructure development in the US could negatively impact AI-related investments, particularly in semiconductor manufacturing and data center operations. Wall Street suffered its worst single-day loss in 18 months, wiping out $2.5 trillion in wealth.",
  "summary": "Asian equity markets witnessed drastic downturns, with Taiwan and South Korea hit the hardest in the trading frenzy. This sell-off arose from growing apprehensions about AI investments, particularly in semiconductors. Wall Street also saw an alarming plunge, wiping out $2.5 trillion in a single day. Consequently, major tech companies faced sharp declines in stock value across regions, as concerns…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Nikkei Asia",
        "title": "Japan, South Korea stocks plummet as AI selloff accelerates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/japan-south-korea-stocks-plummet-as-ai-selloff-accelerates",
        "published": "2026-11-05T22:46:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Post-US midterms AI worries pummel shares in Japan, South Korea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/post-us-midterms-ai-worries-pummel-shares-in-japan-south-korea",
        "published": "2026-11-06T02:31:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindu BusinessLine",
        "title": "Japan’s Nikkei plunges 5.7%, South Korea’s Kospi falls 7.4% amid AI stock rout",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/japans-nikkei-plunges-5-7-south-koreas-kospi-falls-7-4-amid-ai-stock",
        "published": "2026-11-06T03:22:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}