The sudden slump in Asia’s technology shares last week has jolted investors, serving as a stark reminder that the world-beating rally in artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks may be nearing a short-term crest.
The region’s sharpest decline since April — triggered by a tech-led selloff on Wall Street — has refocused attention on cracks beneath the surface: the rally’s narrow breadth, heavy reliance on retail traders, and growing uncertainty around the timing of Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.