$500 Billion Vanishes From Chip Stocks: Is the AI Boom Finally Hitting a Wall?
Key facts (as of Nov 5, 2025, UTC) What just happened—and why it matters Global markets were jolted on Wednesday, Nov 5, as an AI‑led selloff in U.S. megacaps rolled through Asia and then Europe. The immediate trigger: rising skepticism that AI‑exposed winners can sustain nosebleed valuations, compounded by fresh policy headlines out of China and high‑profile warnings from Wall Street heavyweights. Reuters+1 Asia’s hit list. Korea’s memory giants Samsung and SK Hynix led the initial downdraft, dragging the Kospi down as much as 6.2% before some buyers stepped in. In Japan, chip‑equipment and testing names were pummeled, with Advantest