# Asian tech stocks fall as Nasdaq sell-off and AI spending doubts hit chipmakers

> Original title: Nasdaq sell-off batters Asian chip stocks as SK Hynix, Samsung, Softbank, TSMC tumble

- Source: CNBC · Technology
- Published: 2026-11-06T00:59:14.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/qlolwp02hcb4sk6rr7grdgeki
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/06/tech-stocks-sk-hynix-samsung-softbank.html

## Summary

Asian technology stocks fell Friday after a sharp Wall Street sell-off pushed the Nasdaq Composite into correction territory. SK Hynix dropped over 8% and Samsung Electronics shed 7%, with Advantest down 12.2% in Japan. Investors cited concerns over AI spending and the possibility that Democrats' midterm victory could tighten data-center restrictions.