--- title: "AI Sentiment Filters In, Asia Takes Hit" description: "Asia-Pacific markets fell on Friday, following Wall Street's decline, driven by concerns over AI disruption. The Nikkei 225 dropped 1.2%, while the Hang Seng index fell 1.7%. Japanese and Indian IT st" type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/275898599.md" published_at: "2026-02-13T12:17:18.000Z" --- # AI Sentiment Filters In, Asia Takes Hit > Asia-Pacific markets fell on Friday, following Wall Street's decline, driven by concerns over AI disruption. The Nikkei 225 dropped 1.2%, while the Hang Seng index fell 1.7%. Japanese and Indian IT stocks also saw losses. However, Hong Kong-listed Zhipu AI surged 16% after a significant rally, and Beijing Haizhi Technology Group shares soared over 260% post-IPO. Overall, the CSI 300 in Shanghai decreased by 1.3%, with major Chinese tech stocks like Alibaba and Baidu also declining. Other regional markets, including Korea, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand, experienced losses as well. Asia-Pacific markets traded lower Friday, tracking Wall Street declines, as fears over artificial intelligence disruption drove the S&P 500 to a third straight day of losses. The Nikkei 225 was feeling for the bruises Friday, losing 697.87 points, or 1.2%, to 57,941.97. Investors in Asia were watching for any spillover effects. Taiwan — among the most prominent market in the AI space — was closed for the Lunar New Year holiday. Japanese and Indian IT stocks were down in Asia, with names like Trend Micro and NS Solutions dropping about 5.61% and 2.4%, respectively. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index tumbled 465.42 points, or 1.7%, to 26,568.12. Hong Kong-listed Zhipu AI, that trades as Knowledge Atlas Technology, extended its rally on Friday, up 16%, after Thursday’s near-30% surge, building on investor enthusiasm around its newly launched open-source GLM-5 model. MiniMax also added over 11%, extending gains from its last session, as momentum around its updated M2.5 model and enhanced AI agent tools continued to drive buying interest. Beijing Haizhi Technology Group shares soared over 260% after a $97-million U.S. IPO. Certain pockets of the U.S. stock market have been hit this year by the release of AI tools that threaten automating tasks performed by some companies — or at least risk eating into their profit margins. CHINA The CSI 300 in Shanghai wilted 59.17 points, or 1.3%, to 4,660.41. Chinese tech stocks also fell, with Alibaba down 2.14% and Baidu more than 3% lower. Tech giant Meituan lost 3.06%. In other markets In Taiwan, markets were shuttered for holiday. In Korea, the Kospi caved from its all -time high, shedding 15.26 points, or 0.3%, to 5,507.01 In Singapore, the Straits Times Index lost 78.98 points, or 1.6%. to 4,937.78 In Australia, the ASX surrendered 125.93 points, or 1.4%, to 8,917.61. In New Zealand, the NZX 50 retreated 333.3 points, or 2.5%, to 13,198.16. ### Related Stocks - [02706.HK - HAIZHI TECH GP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/02706.HK.md) - [02513.HK - KNOWLEDGE ATLAS](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/02513.HK.md) - [YCS.US - Pro Ultrshrt Yen](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/YCS.US.md) - [09888.HK - BIDU-SW](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09888.HK.md) - [09988.HK - BABA-W](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09988.HK.md) - [BIDU.US - Baidu](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BIDU.US.md) ## Related News & Research | Title | Description | URL | |-------|-------------|-----| | China’s Zhipu unveils new AI model, jolting race with DeepSeek | Chinese AI developer Zhipu is launching an upgraded model, GLM-5, to compete with DeepSeek's upcoming product. GLM-5, fe | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275590715.md) | | Chinese AI company Zhipu AI rolls out 'GLM-5' - website | Chinese AI company Zhipu AI rolls out 'GLM-5' - website | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275611372.md) | | Chinese AI startup Zhipu hikes prices for coding plan as demand rises | Chinese AI startup Zhipu announced a price increase of at least 30% for subscriptions to its GLM coding plan due to a su | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275680614.md) | | Shield AI Looking to Raise Up to $1 Billion in New Funding Round | Shield AI Looking to Raise Up to $1 Billion in New Funding Round | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275921852.md) | | Should You Bet on a Short Squeeze in SoundHound AI Stock Now? | Should You Bet on a Short Squeeze in SoundHound AI Stock Now? | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275918992.md) | --- > **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.