AI sell-off intensifies as investors ditch chip stocks

Per The Guardian, Samsung and SK Hynix both plunged more than ten percent on Tuesday, joining a broader retreat from chip stocks as investor concerns about AI companies' massive borrowing to fund datacentre expansion intensified. The sell-off has pushed South Korea's stock market to its lowest level in three months—a sign that investors are losing faith in the sustainability of these spending plans.

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