Seoul shares dip nearly 6% on extended chip rout amid AI skepticism

ONP 요약
한국 주식시장은 올해 AI 기반 메모리 반도체 붐으로 세계 최고 실적을 기록했으나, AI 인프라 투자 회의론이 확산되면서 반도체 주가가 급락해 서울 지수는 6% 하락했다. 이로 인해 원화는 달러 대비 강세를 보였다.
중도 성향:AI 투자 회의론 — 투자자들이 AI 인프라 투자 수익성에 의문을 제기해 반도체 주가가 급락했다.
Seoul shares plunged by nearly 6 percent Wednesday following a nearly 11 percent crash the previous session as investors dumped semiconductor stocks amid growing skepticism over whether massive spending on artificial intelligence (AI) will generate sufficient returns.
The local currency strengthened against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 360.42 points, or 5.98 percent, to close at 5,663.24, after plunging to an intraday low of 5,262.77.
After opening 1.09 percent higher, the KOSPI reversed course and tumbled by up to nearly 12 percent in afternoon trading.
At 12:31 p.m., the Korea Exchange activated a marketwide circuit breaker, halting trading in KOSPI-listed stocks for 20 minutes.
The broad-based sell-off came amid growing skepticism over whether hefty AI-related investments by major technology companies could generate sufficient returns to justify their lofty market valuations. ...
이 뉴스, 어떠셨어요?
탭 한 번으로 반응 · 로그인 불필요