High2026-09-15Short term · Leans negativeLonger term · Neutral

AI slowdown fears trigger chip sell-off, Kospi falls

Anthropic's CEO urged slower AI development, sparking fears of weakening demand for AI-related chips and triggering a global chip sell-off. Korea's Kospi fell, dragged by heavyweight SK Hynix. The near-term pressure is negative, but if the long-term AI trend holds, the dip could be a buying opportunity.

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benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com · 09-15 20:34 KST
AI selloff sinks chipmakers after Anthropic CEO urges slower development
Anthropic's CEO urged slower AI development, fueling fears that the AI investment cycle is peaking and triggering a broad chip selloff. Memory names including SK Hynix came under pressure. If AI capex expectations cool, HBM demand outlook could be questioned, raising near-term share-price volatility.
theinvestor.co.kr · 09-15 16:00 KST
Chip sell-off drags down Kospi
A broad sell-off in chip stocks pushed Korea's Kospi lower, with heavyweight SK Hynix falling in tandem. The weaker sentiment reflects cooling AI and memory demand expectations; continued foreign net selling could keep Hynix shares under near-term pressure.