Asia’s big bet on artificial intelligence wobbled on Wednesday. Japan’s market fell for a second day, dragged down by the very chip stocks that had carried it to records.
At the same time, China’s Alibaba took Washington to court over a blacklist, and Beijing tightened its grip on rare earths. India, standing apart from the storm, drew money its way and sealed a trade deal with Britain.
Today’s Asia Intelligence Brief covers the region’s finance, markets, economy, and politics. We pulled it together from Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Hindi, and English sources.
Japan — The AI Trade Cracks
A Second Day of Falls










