{"slug": "asian-markets-see-mixed-results-as-tech-falls", "title": "Asian Markets See Mixed Results as Tech Falls", "summary": "Asian markets were mixed on Monday as AI-related selloffs in Japan and South Korea dragged down regional indices, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 falling 1% and South Korea's Kospi losing 2%. Gains in Hong Kong and Australia offset some losses, while geopolitical tensions from Iran's attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait pushed oil prices higher.", "body_md": "AI-related selloffs in Japan and South Korea highlight how market valuation corrections in AI hardware names can ripple through vendor stability and procurement timing for AI teams. According to the Associated Press (Chan Ho-Him), Asian markets were mixed on Monday as selling of artificial intelligence-related shares pulled Japan and South Korea lower. AP reports Tokyo's Nikkei 225 shed 1% to 68,704.70 after a 4.2% drop Friday, with SoftBank Group sinking 5.9%. AP reports South Korea's Kospi lost 2% to 8,246.50, with Samsung Electronics down 6% and SK Hynix down 4.5%. Gains in Hong Kong (Hang Seng +2.1%) and Australia (ASX 200 +0.4%) offset regional losses. AP also reports Iran launched fresh drone and missile attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait over the weekend, adding geopolitical pressure on oil markets, with Brent crude up 0.7% to $73.27 a barrel.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/asian-markets-see-mixed-results-as-tech-falls", "canonical_source": "https://letsdatascience.com/news/asian-markets-see-mixed-results-as-tech-falls-ec4ca4ae", "published_at": "2026-06-29 05:12:58+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-29 06:31:17.879596+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-policy"], "entities": ["SoftBank Group", "Samsung Electronics", "SK Hynix", "Nikkei 225", "Kospi", "Hang Seng", "ASX 200", "Brent crude"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/asian-markets-see-mixed-results-as-tech-falls", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/asian-markets-see-mixed-results-as-tech-falls.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/asian-markets-see-mixed-results-as-tech-falls.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/asian-markets-see-mixed-results-as-tech-falls.jsonld"}}