Stock market: Tokyo and Seoul fall in the wake of Wall Street, Sydney holds

Stock markets in Asia and the Pacific area all fell in the wake of the slide on Wall Street and fears related to the results of the US elections, which among other things could slow down investments in data centers dedicated to artificial intelligence.

The heaviest markets are Seoul, which lost 6% net, and Tokyo, which fell by 5.9%. Chinese stock markets were also negative, with Shenzhen losing 2.2% and Shanghai 1.1%. Hong Kong fell by 1.2%, while Sydney limited the decline to half a percentage point.

Futures on the start of European stock markets are negative, while those on Wall Street are still uncertain.