GoKawiilAI stock rout wipes $3.2tn off Wall Street, spreads to Asian markets
Global equity markets fell sharply after US stocks lost about $3.2tn in value overnight, with the Nasdaq down 5.5%, the Dow off 3.44% and the S&P 500 down 4.36%. Chipmakers tied to the AI boom were hit hardest, with SanDisk down 22% and Micron and AMD each losing 17%, while Asian indices including Japan's Nikkei, South Korea's KOSPI and Taiwan's TAIEX followed with steep declines.
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The sell-off suggests investors fear Democratic gains in this week's US midterms could slow regulatory approvals and policy support for AI infrastructure, data centres and capital markets, according to analyst Christopher Forbes of CMC Markets. The scale of the drop indicates how concentrated and leveraged many portfolios had become around AI-linked stocks, raising questions about whether the sector's valuations were sustainable. If the pullback continues, it could signal a broader repricing of tech and chip stocks worldwide.
- US markets lost roughly $3.2tn in value with Nasdaq down 5.5%, Dow down 3.44% and S&P 500 down 4.36%
- Memory chipmakers were hit hardest: SanDisk fell 22%, Micron and AMD each dropped 17%
- Asian markets followed with sharp losses, including Japan's Nikkei (-6%), South Korea's KOSPI (-6.7%) and Taiwan's TAIEX (-4.5%)
Source: theguardian.com — Graeme Wearden, 2026-11-06
Published there as: “Global stocks tumble as AI panic grips markets after Democrats' midterm success”
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