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SpaceX Stock Shakeup Allegedly Triggers Pressure in Asian Stocks and Bitcoin
The sharp correction occurring in artificial intelligence (AI)-themed companies in the United States is beginning to raise concerns about a domino effect on the global market. Several market participants see negative sentiment toward companies like SpaceX as one of the triggers for the recent sell-off in risky assets.
The first signs of pressure appeared in the U.S. technology stock market. After SpaceX was reported to have lost around $400 billion in market value in one day and xAI faced various negative sentiments related to AI business, investors started questioning the high valuation of the AI sector, which has been the main driver of the market rally.
The impact was immediately felt in U.S. stock index futures. Nasdaq Futures declined as concerns grew that the correction in AI companies could spread to other technology stocks. Investors began taking profits on several stocks that had previously benefited from the AI euphoria.
Pressure also spread to the Japanese market. The Japanese stock index, especially Nikkei 225, was also under pressure because many technology, semiconductor, and manufacturing companies in Japan are closely linked to the global AI supply chain. The weakening sentiment toward the AI and U.S. technology sectors led investors to reduce their exposure to Japanese tech stocks, which had previously been among the biggest beneficiaries of AI investment surges.
This negative sentiment then spread across Asia. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index experienced pressure as many Chinese technology companies and supply chain-related firms were also affected by the sell-off. Investors worry that a slowdown in global AI sector sentiment could impact the growth prospects of Asian tech companies.
South Korea became one of the most affected markets. Semiconductor and technology stocks, which have been major suppliers for global AI needs, also came under pressure. Companies like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix led the sentiment decline due to their close ties to the AI chip industry and global data centers.
The widespread sell-off caused the South Korean stock index to plummet, even triggering a temporary trading halt on the KOSPI. This situation heightened fears that the multi-year AI sector rally might be entering a deeper consolidation phase.
As investors began reducing their exposure to global tech stocks, the pressure extended to other risky assets. Bitcoin, which has shown a relatively high correlation with tech stocks over the past few years, was also affected.
Several analysts believe that Bitcoin is increasingly being treated as a growth asset by institutional investors. As a result, during risk-off episodes in the global market, the largest cryptocurrency tends to be sold off along with tech stocks and other speculative assets.