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European Shares Slide As AI Spending Worries Mount
AI-focused shares led losses as investors feared a slowdown in the sector after Wall Street’s sharp retreat wiped out about $3 trillion in value.
- On Friday, global markets experienced a sharp downturn as Wall Street tech shares plunged, erasing roughly three trillion dollars in value amid investor concerns over a potential artificial intelligence bubble.
- Democratic victories in mid-term elections compounded market anxiety, with Nvidia shares sliding more than 9% and Elon Musk's Tesla dropping around 10% during the session.
- The tech-focused Nasdaq 100 index closed 6.4% lower, while the S&P 500 shed more than 4%. Asian financial markets mirrored the turmoil, with Japan's Nikkei sliding approximately 6% and the Korean Kospi down 5%.
- London's FTSE 100 fell 1.6% as the sell-off spread to Europe. Chief investment strategist Susannah Streeter at Wealth Club said, "The tech sell-off has intensified, with the pain of the brutal sell-off on Wall Street carried straight through to Asia."
- President Donald Trump blamed the Democrats for the financial instability on Truth Social, stating "the stock market suffered one of the worst days in history." His attribution highlights the political dimension of the sell-off.
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