Asian shares are mixed after US midterm elections as AI-related stocks sink in Japan and South Korea
Shares were mixed in Asia on Thursday as heavy selling of AI-related stocks offset gains for some markets following the U.S. midterm elections.
TL;DR
- Asian shares experienced mixed trading on Thursday.
- Heavy selling of AI-related stocks impacted markets.
- South Korea's Kospi declined by more than 5%.
- Japan's Nikkei 225 lost nearly 2%.
- U.S. futures were mixed following the U.S. midterm elections.
- The Dow industrials saw a jump of over 3% previously.