Inflation concern spurs global tech rout DENTED TECH APPEAL: IG Asia Pte market strategist Yeap Jun Rong said investors continue to place their focus on the inflation narrative, with chip shortages in play Bloomberg The worldwide slump in technology stocks deepened yesterday, with investor angst over inflation and stretched valuations adding to fresh signs of regulatory scrutiny in China. Losses in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (台積電) and Samsung Electronics Co helped send MSCI Inc’s gauge of Asian tech stocks to its biggest drop since Feb. 26, while futures on the NASDAQ 100 slumped in Asia, after the underlying index’s 2.6 percent slide on Monday.