Asian stocks fall as AI funding worries hit tech shares

AI-generated briefing by News4U · First published 2026-10-19 01:40:23 UTC

South Korean and Japanese markets declined Monday amid concerns over AI financing and chip demand.

South Korean stocks fell 1.6 percent and Japan's Nikkei dropped 2 percent on Monday as worries over AI funding needs and DeepSeek's latest model weighed on chip demand. [1] [2] [3]

MSCI's Asia-Pacific index eased 0.3 percent while investors questioned whether AI revenues would cover massive upfront investments. [2]

Sources

1. Korean Stocks Fall as DeepSeek Model, Funding Worry Rattle Chips

   Bloomberg · 2026-10-19 00:17:50 UTC · Summary only

2. Asian markets make jittery start to Monday

   RTHK Finance · 2026-10-19 01:16:26 UTC · Excerpt

3. Nikkei Falls 1.8%, Tracking Wall Street’s Losses

   WSJ Markets · 2026-10-19 01:20:00 UTC · Summary only

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