#亚太股市集体重挫 #Gate股票畅聊季 The latest decline in Asia-Pacific stocks was mainly driven by a concentrated unwinding of lofty tech valuations, with cooling risk appetite across Asian markets following suit. There are significant differences within the Asia-Pacific region, indicating that funds are repricing stocks based on their “exposure to AI hardware.”

Why call it a valuation unwind?
It started in U.S. stocks: the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell about 12% in a single day, its biggest drop since 2020.
AI-related stocks fell the hardest: SK hynix and Samsung Electronics dropped more than 10% intraday, while SoftBank briefly fell nearly 16%.
Lower-valuation markets held up better: the Hang Seng Tech Index recovered almost all its losses after opening lower, and A-shares were also notably more resilient than Japanese, South Korean, and Taiwanese stocks.
Officials believe the reaction was excessive: South Korea’s finance minister said the stock market had overreacted to external factors and that margin rules would be relaxed for three months.
If risk appetite were cooling across the board, gold, U.S. Treasuries, and Hong Kong stocks should all be under pressure, but that was not the case this time.

Comparing the South Korean, Japanese, and Taiwanese markets
South Korean stocks: They have the greatest rebound potential, but are also the most prone to repeated swings. Their heavyweight stocks are concentrated in Samsung and SK hynix, giving them the highest exposure to AI hardware. The South Korean government has pledged support, but foreign investor positions are crowded, so wait for U.S. stocks to stabilize before buying the dip.
Taiwanese stocks: The opportunity is clearer after the oversold decline. TSMC was the main drag, and the index has fallen more than 20% from its peak. The strength of a rebound depends on whether U.S. semiconductor stocks can stop falling.
Japanese stocks: A rebound may come sooner, but its durability remains to be seen. The Nikkei has entered a technical bear market, while automakers such as Toyota have been relatively resilient. Assets like SoftBank will continue to amplify volatility.

My order of focus is: South Korean stocks first, followed by Taiwanese stocks, with Japanese stocks in third place.
For now, however, it is better to watch for a rebound rather than treat a bounce after a sharp drop as a trend reversal. A clear signal that the correction is over would be U.S. semiconductor stocks holding their lows for several consecutive days, while SK hynix and TSMC stop leading the decline.#WCTCS9