# Asian markets slide amid fears of U.S. data center delays

_Published Friday, November 6, 2026 at 6:43 PM EST · Products · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Asian stock markets tied to the artificial intelligence boom plunged Friday morning amid fears that U.S. Democrats may delay data centers, Nikkei Asia reported. Taiwan's Taiex recorded a record intraday point drop, while South Korea's Kospi fell 8.7% and Japan's Nikkei fell 6.7%. The declines followed a technology stock sell-off.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261106/p2#a261106p2)

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Published: 2026-11-06T23:43:11.967Z
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