Renewed concerns about AI spending weighed on tech names. In Asia, SK Hynix
closed down nearly 15% and Samsung Electronics fell 13%. In Europe, Netherlands
semiconductor-equipment maker ASML dropped 1.9% and smaller rival ASM
International fell 2.9%; Infineon lost 2.3% and STMicroelectronics fell 1.7%.
Nasdaq-100 futures were down 0.9%, signaling a weaker U.S. tech open.