Chip stocks have experienced a significant decline in the US and Asia, with major firms seeing sharp drops. South Korea's Kospi index was temporarily halted after an 8% drop, ultimately closing 10.8% lower, driven largely by declines in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which fell over 13%.

OpenAI shares have become difficult to sell on the secondary market as demand declines. Investors are increasingly favoring Anthropic, OpenAI's main competitor, leading to a drop in interest from institutional investors.

SAP projected a slight deceleration in its cloud-based software business for 2026, leading to a 15% drop in its share price. ServiceNow's share price fell by 13% despite reporting revenue growth in the latest quarter.