Kospi Plunges 8% as AI-Debt Fears Trigger Asian Chip Stock Rout

Name: Kospi Plunges 8% as AI-Debt Fears Trigger Asian Chip Stock Rout
Uploaded: 2026-10-15T17:05:20.359835+00:00
Description: South Korea's Kospi plummeted nearly 8% on Oct. 15, 2026, triggering a trading halt as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shed double-digit value. The rout spread to Japan's Nikkei and Taiwan's Taiex, reflecting mounting doubts over AI investment returns and tighter US monetary policy.

South Korea's Kospi plummeted nearly 8% on Oct. 15, 2026, triggering a trading halt as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shed double-digit value. The rout spread to Japan's Nikkei and Taiwan's Taiex, reflecting mounting doubts over AI investment returns and tighter US monetary policy.

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