Asian tech stocks fall following US midterm election results
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Japanese and South Korean stock markets
Japan, South Korea
November 5, 2026
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Japanese and South Korean stock markets fell on Thursday. Tech shares were pressured by expectations of tighter AI sector scrutiny following the Democrats' victory in US midterm elections.
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