Tech sell-off spreads across global markets
A technology-stock sell-off deepened across Asian and US markets after hotter US inflation and concern about AI-related debt unsettled investors, the Financial Times reported. Chip shares in South Korea, Japan and the United States fell, while demand for US Treasury securities increased as investors shifted toward assets regarded as safer.
Why it matters
The retreat shows how inflation and AI financing concerns can rapidly transmit across highly concentrated global equity markets.
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Part of the October 15, 2026 brief.