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Nvidia, Intel, ASML, SK Hynix, and SoftBank were among the hardest-hit names as investors weighed the implications of a deliberate cap on AI progress
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AI-linked stocks fell across Asia, Europe, and U.S. premarket trading on Monday after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for a deliberate slowdown in AI capabilities development, drawing support from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk.
Nvidia $NVDA stock fell nearly 3% in premarket trading, while Intel $INTC stock dropped close to 6% and Micron $MU Technology stock declined around 5%. In Asia, SK Hynix ended the session with losses exceeding 6%, while Samsung Electronics shed more than 4%. SoftBank stock, reflecting that company's position as one of OpenAI's largest investors, fell roughly 10% to 11% in Tokyo. South Korea's Kospi fell 3.3%. In Europe, ASML $ASML lost between 5% and 6%, Nokia gave up roughly 8%, and Infineon retreated more than 7%. Hyperscalers including Microsoft $MSFT, Amazon $AMZN, and Alphabet $GOOGL were lower in premarket trading. Data-center infrastructure plays Siemens Energy and Schneider Electric likewise moved lower.
