Jun 23, 2026
negativeNasdaq 100 Futures Slide 3.1%, Kospi Plunges 10% — Global AI Selloff Hits SK Hynix and Samsung as Rate-Hike Fears Mount
Nasdaq 100 futures fell 3.1% in premarket trading Tuesday while South Korea's Kospi plunged nearly 10% — its worst session in years — as a global technology selloff intensified overnight. SK Hynix fell more than 12% and Samsung Electronics dropped sharply, triggering circuit breakers on South Korean exchanges. European markets followed, with ASML down 5% and the Euro Stoxx Technology index falling 3%. The selloff reflects mounting investor concern over Federal Reserve rate-hike signals and the cost of AI infrastructure debt.