Taiwan, South Korea, Japan stock markets hit hard by AI sell-off

Markets Taiwan, South Korea, Japan stock markets hit hard by AI sell-off Worries over data center curbs accelerate skid in Asian markets The Korea Exchange imposed a circuit breaker during morning trading to cool off the selling after the KOSPI fell 8.7% at one point. © Reuters JADA NAGUMO November 6, 2026 09:41 JST Updated on November 6, 2026 20:07 JST TOKYO -- Asian stock markets tied to the artificial intelligence boom plummeted on Friday following a tech sell-off on Wall Street overnight, as investors fretted about possible delays in the construction of data centers following a sweeping Democratic victory in the U.S. midterm elections. Read Next U.S. midterm elections US midterms live: Nasdaq plunges 5.5% on AI regulation fears Currencies Democratic 'blue wave' may buoy yen if AI trade reverses: FX traders Markets Asian stock markets drop as Democratic win stokes fears over AI scrutiny Artificial intelligence US tech giants' hidden AI debt swells 90% to $3.2tn in 6 months IPO Anthropic seeks to raise up to $3.5bn from Japanese investors in IPO Cryptocurrencies Binance suspends withdrawals and freezes funds after $6.3bn hack Latest on Markets Markets Asian stock markets drop as Democratic win stokes fears over AI scrutiny Markets Asian stocks face volatility as Democratic blue wave sweeps US Markets China's central bank taps liquidity tool to aid struggling stocks Sponsored Content About Sponsored Content This content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.