Asian tech stocks tumble as US inflation revives rate-hike fears2026-10-15Asian markets fell on Oct. 15, led by technology shares, after hotter-than-expected US inflation data heightened expectations of further Federal Reserve rate increases.South Korea’s Kospi fell 7.6% and briefly dropped more than 8%, while Japan’s Nikkei lost 4.9%.Taiwan’s Taiex dropped about 3.4%, and markets across much of Asia also declined.US consumer prices rose 3.7% year over year in September, above forecasts; rising energy costs linked to the Iran war contributed to the increase.Wall Street’s technology shares had also fallen, with the Nasdaq dropping as investors weighed higher borrowing costs and uncertainty over returns on AI investments.Tech stocks lead rout in Asia after US inflation fuels rate hike bets (The Straits Times)Asian stocks tumble as technology sell-off deepens in South Korea, Japan (United News of Bangladesh (UNB))ABD'de enflasyonun hızlanması küresel piyasalarda satış baskısını artırdı (Anadolu Agency)Nasdaq slides to near one-month low as AI rout deepens (CNA)IT stocks power Dalal Street rally as global AI trade loses steam (The Economic Times)Stock market today: S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq futures fall as US inflation hits 3.7% in September (Hindustan Times)