Nikkei average briefly dives 4,100 points as memory maker and chip stocks tumble

SK Hynix and Samsung plunged 12% as Asia's semiconductor selloff triggered a KOSPI circuit breaker. Bitcoin showed resilience amid the AI stock carnage.

Kioxia shares fell 16% as an AI stock sell-off hit Japan's semiconductor sector, with investors reassessing chip valuations and long-term AI growth prospects.

(Bloomberg) -- Asian equities fell for a second day as a selloff in chipmakers deepened on mounting concern that massive artificial-intelligence investments may not justify lofty…

Asian shares have skidded, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 down 5% as heavy selling of computer chipmakers and other AI-related shares drag markets lower.

Japanese memory maker hits daily limit as semiconductor stocks tumble in Asia and US

Kioxia lost roughly half its peak market value after a 600%-plus rally, raising broader questions about AI sector valuations in semiconductor stocks.

Japan's Nikkei 225 plunged 5% as investors dumped chipmaker and AI stocks. SoftBank, Tokyo Electron, and Advantest led losses amid a global tech rout.

Investors pull away from shares in companies that have led markets higher this year

Asian equities tumbled in red on Friday as concerns over artificial intelligence led stocks deepened, with Japan and Taiwan recording the sharpest declines. Additionally, growing…

Tokyo, July 17 (Jiji Press)--Japan's key Nikkei 225 stock average on Friday marked the fifth-biggest one-day point loss on record, hurt by heavy selling of semiconductor- and…

Nikkei average briefly dives 4,100 points as memory maker and chip stocks tumble