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- South Korea's KOSPI index crashed on Tuesday, falling more than 11% from its previous close of 6755.75 to around 5992.91 during the trading session.
- The selloff was driven by sharp declines in semiconductor stocks, with SK Hynix dropping over 12% and Samsung Electronics also tumbling, amid valuation concerns, worries that AI investment growth may slow, and rising competition from China.
- The impact spread across East Asia, with Japan's Nikkei-225 and Taiwan's Taiex both falling more than 4%.
What to watch next
- Whether semiconductor stocks like SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics stabilize or continue falling
- Whether AI-related investment spending concerns ease or deepen
- How other Asian chip-heavy markets like Japan and Taiwan move in subsequent sessions
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