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'Brutal session' for chip stocks shows AI trade is turning
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Fusion42 · 13 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
A sharp selloff in AI-related chip stocks and data centre IPOs signals a shift in market sentiment driven by rising interest rates and concerns over the sustainability of AI infrastructure spending. The selloff is strongest in Asia with Korean and Chinese tech indexes falling significantly, while global investors are increasingly cautious about AI capital expenditure and debt financing.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors, and 3 sources have reported it.
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The rush to fund AI infrastructure is stalling as rising rates and volatility spook investors, hitting chipmakers and data centre operators hard. You need to prepare for tougher capital access and a slowdown in AI spending, especially if your business relies on semiconductor or AI infrastructure markets in Asia.
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3 sources · 13 Oct 2026
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