Wall Street closes sharply lower as AI, tech and energy selloff deepens, while gold and silver catch a safe-haven bid
Executive summary: U.S. stocks ended the session under heavy pressure, led by a steep drop in AI and chip shares, a broad tech retreat, and weakness in energy. The Nasdaq Composite fell 3.4%, the S&P 500 lost 2.7%, and the Russell 2000 slipped 2.1%, while gold and silver rallied as investors rotated toward defensive assets. Amazon and Microsoft were notable gainers in a bruising tape, but Nvidia, Tesla, and the SOXX chip ETF were hit hard. [Continue Reading]
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Tech and AI stocks plunge as Nasdaq loses $2.5tn after election-driven regulatory fears
Shares in major technology and artificial intelligence companies fell sharply on Thursday, deepening a market rout that wiped an estimated $2.5tn from the Nasdaq Composite. The selloff came as investors reacted to Democratic wins in key data-centre states and the prospect of tougher regulation on data centres and AI infrastructure. The losses also dragged down other major US indexes, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both closing lower.Nvidia fell more than 9%, while AMD and Micron each dropped by more than 17%. Intel was down 10.3%, and SanDisk plunged by more than 22%, underscoring how heavily exposed... [Continue Reading]
Wall Street closes sharply lower as AI, tech and cyclicals unwind, while gold and silver catch a safe-haven bid
Executive summary: U.S. equities ended the session under heavy pressure, led by a steep selloff in Nasdaq-linked technology and chip names. The S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and Russell 2000 all fell sharply, while gold, silver and palladium advanced as investors rotated toward defensive assets. The move was broad, with energy, autos, defence and crypto also under strain, even as a few pockets such as Amazon, Microsoft and banks held up better than the wider market. [Continue Reading]
Democrats score historic statewide upset in Texas as Talarico and Hinojosa win
Democrat James Talarico has won a US Senate seat in Texas, defeating state attorney general Ken Paxton in a result described as a historic blow to Republicans. In a separate statewide contest, Democrat Gina Hinojosa unseated incumbent Governor Greg Abbott, according to the supplied report. The twin victories mark a major political shift in a state long regarded as a Republican stronghold.Talarico, a former schoolteacher, told supporters at a victory rally in Austin that his campaign had "defeated Goliath". He said the race had pitted his side against "the richest man in the world, the most powerful man in the... [Continue Reading]
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