Stock indices in Asia fell sharply on the background of preliminary results of the mid-term elections in the United States. Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 4.5 percent, its lowest since May, while South Korea's Kospi lost 3.4 percent, according to the Financial Times. Market participants fear that Democratic control of Congress will lead to tighter regulation of the artificial intelligence sector and slow the construction of new data centers. Against this backdrop, SoftBank shares fell 9.1%, while shares of chipmakers SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics fell 6.5% and 5.9%, respectively.

Stock indices in Asia fell sharply on the background of preliminary results of the mid-term elections in the United States. Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 4.5 percent, its lowest since May, while South Korea's Kospi lost 3.4 percent, according to the Financial Times. Market participants fear that Democratic control of Congress will lead to tighter regulation of the artificial intelligence sector and slow the construction of new data centers. Against this backdrop, SoftBank shares fell 9.1%, while shares of chipmakers SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics fell 6.5% and 5.9%, respectively.