South Korean AI Firm Elice Plunges 32% in Trading Debut, Sparking AI Valuation Fears

Shares of South Korean data center supplier Elice Inc. fell 32% on debut, reviving concerns about the sustainability of the global AI spending boom and dragging down regional markets.

4 publishers · 21 articles · first seen 20 Oct 2026 · updated 16d ago

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4 publishers have covered this in 21 articles since 20 Oct 2026. News Feed published first, on 20 October at 02:23 UTC; Bloomberg Technology followed 5h 21m later. The most recent article, from Bloomberg Markets, appeared on 22 October at 02:14 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: News Feed (major outlet), Bloomberg Markets (major outlet), CoinDesk (major outlet), Quartz.

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20 Oct, 02:23News Feed Data centre builder tumbles on trading debut
20 Oct, 07:44Bloomberg Technology South Korean Data Center Firm Elice Plunges in Trading Debut
20 Oct, 08:35Bloomberg Technology Elice’s Record First-Day Plunge Hammers Korea’s Retail Investors
20 Oct, 09:32CoinDesk South Korean IPO plunge deepens AI market jitters as brent tops $111
20 Oct, 10:14CoinDesk Live updates: Market jitters persist as the AI selloff deepens
20 Oct, 10:25Bloomberg Technology AI Debutant’s Flameout Stokes Fears the Boom Is Ending
20 Oct, 11:01Bloomberg.com AI Fears Roar Back With Data Center Firm Elice’s 32% Debut Flop
20 Oct, 11:47Bloomberg Markets AI Fears Return With Data Center IPO Flop; SpaceX, Netflix Earnings
20 Oct, 11:57Bloomberg Markets US Futures Slip as Neocloud IPO Elice Flops, SpaceX Results Loom
20 Oct, 13:10Quartz Elice stock plunged 32% in Seoul debut, and CoreWeave stock is falling in premarket trading
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1. 20 Oct, 13:10Quartz Elice-Aktien fielen bei ihrem Debüt in Seoul um 32 %, und CoreWeave-Aktien fallen im vorbörslichen Handel.
2. 20 Oct, 13:44Quartz Nasdaq slips as AI-linked stocks Micron, Intel and Sandisk fall about 2%
3. 20 Oct, 14:37Bloomberg Markets Elice Plunges in Trading Debut; General Motors Falls on Forecast | Stock Movers
4. 20 Oct, 15:06Bloomberg Markets AI Fears Roar Back, Tech Earnings on Deck
5. 20 Oct, 16:32Bloomberg Technology AI Neoclouds Lose Their Shine, Stalling IPOs and Sinking Stocks
6. 20 Oct, 17:08Bloomberg.com Bloomberg Tech: Neocloud Concerns After Elice Selloff (Podcast)
7. 20 Oct, 17:21Bloomberg Technology AI Fears Roar Back After Elice IPO Flop
8. 21 Oct, 01:07Bloomberg Markets Korean Data Center Firm Elice Jumps by Limit After Debut Slump
9. 21 Oct, 01:20Bloomberg Technology AI Neocloud Elice’s CEO Sees Sales Doubling After Shares Rebound
10. 21 Oct, 01:51Bloomberg Technology Elice CEO Shrugs Off Choppy IPO, Eyes Revenue Boost
11. 22 Oct, 02:14Bloomberg Markets Korea Neocloud Firm Elice Tops IPO Price in Second-Day Rally

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