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Seoul shares dip nearly 6% on extended chip rout amid AI skepticism
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Fusion42 · 29 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
South Korean stocks, particularly in the semiconductor sector, plunged sharply as investors grew skeptical about the financial returns from massive investments in artificial intelligence. The benchmark KOSPI index fell nearly 6% following an 11% drop the previous session, triggering a market-wide circuit breaker.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors, and 6 sources have reported it between 28 Jul 2026 and 9 Aug 2026.
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The public market panic over AI's profitability is coming for your next funding round. You must now sell a clear, fast path to positive unit economics, because the 'growth at all costs' era for AI has just ended.
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6 sources · first reported 28 Jul 2026 · latest 9 Aug 2026
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