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South Korea’s Kospi falls 6.5% as AI profit concerns return
Asian technology shares fell as concerns about whether artificial intelligence will generate enough profit returned.
South Korea’s Kospi dropped 6.5%, according to the market update.
The concerns focus on AI’s profitability, which is again weighing on technology stocks in Asia.
Meanwhile, earnings season is gathering pace, with several major banks and companies set to report results.
BlackRock, Domino’s Pizza and Johnson & Johnson are among the companies due to open their books.
Investors will be watching those results as market attention turns to company performance.
South Korea’s Kospi fell 6.5% as concerns about AI profitability resurfaced.
Technology shares in Asia fell sharply amid the renewed concerns.
The article said the earnings season was gathering pace.
Several major banks, BlackRock, Domino’s Pizza and Johnson & Johnson were due to report results.
- Who
- South Korea’s Kospi and technology shares in Asia.
- What
- The Kospi fell 6.5% as concerns about AI profitability returned.
- When
- October 13, 2026.
- Where
- South Korea and other Asian markets.
- Why
- Concerns about the profitability of AI resurfaced.
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- Kospi decline
- 6.5%
- Market region
- Asia
- Article date
- October 13, 2026
- Companies due to report
- BlackRock, Domino’s Pizza and Johnson & Johnson
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