Asia Stocks Drop on Chip Selloff, Nasdaq Futures Down
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The chip selloff hitting Samsung and SK Hynix and dragging Nasdaq futures suggests investors are questioning how much AI demand is already priced in. For operators, this is less about timing the market and more about using volatility windows to lock in supply or renegotiate terms with jittery vendors.
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