Asian stock markets plunge as Japan Nikkei, South Korea KOSPI and Taiwan stocks fall

Asian stock markets plunge as Japan Nikkei, South Korea KOSPI and Taiwan stocks fall — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/asian-stock-markets-plunge-as-japan-nikkei-south-korea-kospi-and-taiwan-stocks-fallContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Asian stock markets plunge as Japan Nikkei, South Korea KOSPI and Taiwan stocks fallhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/asian-stock-markets-plunge-as-japan-nikkei-south-korea-kospi-and-taiwan-stocks-fallhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/asian-stock-markets-plunge-as-japan-nikkei-south-korea-kospi-and-taiwan-stocks-fall#u190271Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:52:27 +0000Asian equity markets experienced significant declines following a broader global sell-off triggered by concerns over artificial intelligence investment. The Japan Nikkei index fell below the key 60,000 level, while South Korea's KOSPI and Taiwan's stock market also saw substantial losses, with chip stocks particularly hard hit, including SK Hynix down 11.7% and Taiwan shares dropping more than 8%. This follows similar downturns in US and European markets driven by AI-related jitters.Why it mattersThe sell-off represents a global reassessment of AI-related investments after initial en