SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian stocks dived on Wednesday and market volatility surged to levels not seen since April after an overnight tech-led selloff on Wall Street put the spotlight on stretched valuations. Sellers were particularly harsh on both the Japanese and South Korean markets in early trading with Tokyo's stock index tumbling 4.5%, down almost 7% from a record high reached...

* South Korea's KOSPI index falls 6.2%, worst since August last year * MSCI EM Asia down 2.6%, worst since April * Concerns over AI-driven market valuations trigger sell-off Nov 5 (Reuters) - Equities across Asian emerging markets suffered their steepest drop in weeks on Wednesday, with South Korea's benchmark gauge slumping more than 6%, as fears over stretched valuations...

* South Korea leads declines, plunging as much as 6.2% * Nikkei down almost 7% from Tuesday's record high * Bitcoin, gold attempt recovery after selloff * Wall Street CEOs question sustainability of rally (Updates market levels, adds China markets and PMI data) By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Asian stocks dived on Wednesday and market volatility...

(Reuters) -Equities saw their sharpest slide in seven months in Asia on Wednesday, with tech stocks leading losses as investors hit the brakes on a prolonged, artificial intelligence-driven rally. The retreat from record highs was also fuelled by concerns that equity markets may be overstretched, following comments from the CEOs of Wall Street heavyweights Morgan Stanley ( MS ) and...