https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/asian-stocks-set-for-losses-as-bond-jitters-linger-markets-wrapContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/asian-stocks-set-for-losses-as-bond-jitters-linger-markets-wraphttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/asian-stocks-set-for-losses-as-bond-jitters-linger-markets-wrap#u45395Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:25:11 +0000Asian markets are falling as a sharp selloff in AI and memory chip stocks drags down tech indices. South Korea's KOSPI plummeted between 5% and 5.2%, triggering a sell-side sidecar by the KRX. SK Hynix shares dropped 7.82% in Seoul. The decline follows a Wall Street selloff and a Wall Street Journal report that hit memory peers, with SanDisk down 9%, Micron down 7%, and Western Digital down 5%. While global bonds are stabilizing after a rout, bond jitters and rising oil prices continue to pressure regional markets.Why it mattersThe volatility reflects a correction in AI chip stocks that h