# Asian shares sink as investors question returns from AI spending

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/asian-stocks-slump-after-us-tech-rout-amid-ai-jitters/
- Published: 2026-11-06T10:32:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T16:48:38+00:00
- Original publisher: DW (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.dw.com/en/asian-stocks-slump-after-us-tech-rout-amid-ai-jitters/a-79871504?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
- Topics: AI, Americas, Asia, Business, Markets, Technology, World

## Key points

- Doubts over AI profits drove a global stock sell-off.
- The Nasdaq fell 5.52%, shedding up to $2.5 trillion in value.
- South Korea’s Kospi dropped 8.8%, triggering a 20-minute halt.

## Summary

Global share markets fell sharply as investors questioned whether the vast sums being spent on artificial intelligence infrastructure will generate enough profit. The sell-off spread from US technology stocks to Asia and Europe, while uncertainty over potential restrictions on data-centre construction after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress added to market concerns.

The Nasdaq dropped 5.52% on Thursday, at one point losing as much as $2.5 trillion in market value, and the S&P 500 fell 4.4%. In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 5.5%, South Korea’s Kospi slid as much as 8.8% and triggered a 20-minute trading halt, while Taiwan’s TAIEX lost more than 8%. European markets also declined, with the STOXX 600 down 1.6% in early Friday trading.

## Coverage

- [DW: Asian shares sink as investors question returns from AI spending](https://www.dw.com/en/asian-stocks-slump-after-us-tech-rout-amid-ai-jitters/a-79871504?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf)
- [City AM: FTSE 100 Live: Stocks to sink as tech rout deepens; oil below $100](https://www.cityam.com/ftse-100-live-stocks-to-sink-as-tech-rout-deepens-oil-below-100/)
- [DW: European shares join a global sell-off as AI spending fears rattle Wall Street and Asian markets](https://www.dw.com/en/european-shares-join-a-global-sell-off-as-ai-spending-fears-rattle-wall-street-and-asian-markets/a-79871504?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf)

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