economy
February 13, 2026
Asia stock markets track losses on Wall Street as AI fears hit sentiment
Shares of office real estate and logistics firms sank after the release of AI tools that could replicate their businesses — or eat into their profit margins.
TL;DR
- Asia-Pacific markets traded lower, tracking Wall Street's declines due to fears of AI disruption.
- Trucking, logistics, software, real estate, and financial stocks were impacted by AI disruption worries.
- Japanese and Indian IT stocks, as well as Chinese tech stocks, experienced drops.
- Major indexes like Japan's Nikkei 225 and Topix, South Korea's Kospi and Kosdaq, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index all closed lower.
- Conversely, some Hong Kong-listed AI companies, such as Knowledge Atlas Technology and MiniMax, saw significant gains.
- US markets also closed lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all shedding value.
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