Fastrack · Asian Stocks Rebound as AI Rout Eases

Asian stocks climbed Monday, recovering part of last week's tech losses. Taiwan's main index led the region with gains near 6%.

5.6% gain for Taiwan's Taiex, driven by a matching jump in TSMC.
3.4% rise for Japan's Nikkei 225, to 59,411.34.
2.7% gain for Samsung Electronics; SK Hynix rose nearly 4% or more.
$2.5 trillion was erased from Wall Street in Thursday's post-election sell-off.

Why it matters: Last week's sell-off followed Democratic midterm wins. Investors worried new majorities could slow construction of AI data centers, particularly in Texas.

2.7% weekly loss for the S&P 500, its worst since April 2025.
Samsung and SK Hynix both supply chips to Nvidia.

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Where they split: Outlets differ on emphasis: the left-leaning outlets frame the rebound around the midterm results, while CNBC centers on Nvidia's probe of its CEO.

Center coverage, 6 sources: The center frames the rally as Asian chipmakers gaining despite scrutiny of Nvidia's CEO and its possible supply-chain effects.

CNBC19hAsian chip stocks in South Korea and Taiwan gain despite Nvidia scrutiny Associated Press17hAsian markets bounce back after a recovery for AI stocks on Wall Street Bloomberg2hAsian Stocks to Rally on US Tech Surge, Oil Slump: Markets Wrap CTV News13hWorld markets bounce back after a recovery for AI stocks on Wall Street Financial Times19hAsian stocks rebound after AI rout Forbes6hTech Stocks Continue Rebound After Midterms Triggered AI-Linked Selloff

Left coverage, 3 sources: The left frames the rebound as a recovery from a sell-off driven by Democrats' sweeping midterm victories and fears over AI data centers.

Al Jazeera20hAsian stock markets climb after earlier tech rout The Independent20hAsian markets bounce back after a recovery for AI stocks on Wall Street The Boston Globe14hRecovery for AI stocks on Wall Street: World markets bounce back

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New York Post6hDow surges 1,000 points after last week's historic tech rout, while Jensen Huang's Nvidia slumps

What’s next: Nvidia's board opened an independent inquiry into Huang's relationship with a woman U.S. intelligence reportedly ties to Beijing.

Strong October hiring could push the Federal Reserve toward a rate hike in December.
Seoul expects Nvidia GPU deliveries to proceed and is monitoring developments, a vice minister reportedly said.
Will Democratic majorities actually slow AI data center construction?
Will the Nvidia inquiry find any compromise of company or national security information?
Will Nvidia's after-hours drop of about 3.4% carry into regular trading?