Asia Markets: Kospi Selloff Hits AI Shares in Region
South Korea’s KOSPI plunged 8.3%—triggering circuit breakers—as investors dumped AI chip stocks like Samsung Electronics (-10.2%) and SK Hynix (-7.7%) amid surging oil prices and revived Fed rate-hike bets, exposing Asia’s heavy reliance on a handful of tech giants and raising fresh risks for crowded trades.