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Apple Price Hikes Trigger Selloff in Asian Memory Chip Stocks Due to Rising Component Cost Concerns

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Apple Price Hikes Trigger Selloff in Asian Memory Chip Stocks Due to Rising Component Cost Concerns
  • Asian technology stocks experienced a significant downturn following Apple's decision to raise prices, which stoked fears that escalating component costs will stifle consumer demand for devices.
  • The memory chip sector was hit particularly hard, with major suppliers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix seeing double-digit intraday declines as investors worried the AI-led memory rally might be slowing.
  • The MSCI Asia Pacific Infotech gauge dropped 6.4%, while Nasdaq 100 futures fell 1.5% in response to the news before recovering some ground.

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“Asian technology stocks slumped after Apple raised prices for its products, stoking concern that rising component costs will curb demand for devices and eventually slow the memory chip rally that has powered much of the AI trade.”— Bloomberg

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