Tech Stocks Sell-Off Leads Global Markets Downward 10% Declines

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Global stocks faced significant declines, particularly in the tech sector, with the South Korean Kospi index closing 10% lower, impacted by SK Hynix and Samsung, both down over 12%. In Europe, the Stoxx 600 fell approximately 1%, with its Technology index declining by 3% led by STMicroelectronics and ASMI, both down over 7%. Futures for the Nasdaq 100, including Nvidia (NVDA), Apple (AAPL), Alphabet (GOOGL), and Microsoft (MSFT), dropped by 2.7%. The iShares Semiconductor ETF decreased by 6.2%, with Intel down 7.6%, Micron down 8.5%, and AMD down 6.2%.