Asia factory growth slows in October as AI-driven chip demand cools

Private surveys showed factory activity across Asia kept expanding in October, but growth slowed in major chip-exporting economies, suggesting the AI boom may be losing momentum.

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2026-11-02 04:30 · Reuters AI
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