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    An intensifying selloff in chip manufacturers triggered a pullback in Asian equities, as investors weighed the sustainability of this year’s swift, AI‑driven surge in technology stocks.[1][2]

    Tech‑Sector Sentiment Reverses

    Technology firms have come under sustained scrutiny in recent weeks, as market participants increasingly questioned whether the pace and magnitude of the AI‑driven rally have stretched reality too far.[2]

    Asian Indices Reflect Broader Decline

    In Asia, blue‑chip indices registered downward momentum, mirroring the contraction seen in the United States where equity futures slipped ahead of the open.[1]

    Oil Prices Rise in Parallel

    While tech stocks faltered, energy commodities responded oppositely, with crude oil prices climbing, signaling a market divergence between growth‑oriented and value‑oriented assets.[1][2]

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