Hong Kong, Oct 20, 2026 (AFP) - Tech firms bear brunt of selling as Asian stocks drop

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Tech firms led heavy losses across Asian markets Tuesday as investors brushed off a rebound on Wall Street amid growing fears about the AI investment boom ahead of crunch earnings releases. Seoul and Tokyo again bore the brunt of the selling as chip giants SK hynix, Samsung and Kioxia took another beating owing to a sharp exit from a sector that saw blistering gains in the first half of the year. Since June's record highs, traders have been quest......

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