Tech Earnings, AI Spending Fears Sink Asian Markets; Nikkei Drops 1.5%

• Asian markets, including Nikkei (down 1.5%), Hang Seng, KOSPI, and Taiwan Weighted, experienced declines on December 15.
• Concerns over tech companies' earnings outlook and significant spending on AI are weakening investor risk sentiment.
• There is growing fear among analysts that an "AI bubble" could burst, highlighted by recent sell-offs in Nvidia and Oracle shares.
• Investors are closely watching upcoming economic data from China (retail sales, industrial production) and central bank policy meetings (Bank of England, Bank of Japan).

Why It Matters: AI spending concerns are causing market instability and investor risk.