Global tech selloff deepens on AI spending concerns and weak earnings
Hedgeweek, citing a Financial Times report, said global tech stocks extended losses on Friday as disappointing corporate earnings and concerns over AI spending triggered a broad selloff across US, European and Asian markets. The post states Nasdaq futures fell 2% and S&P 500 futures declined 0.9%, while Alphabet plunged 13%, Amazon fell 6.6% in pre-market trading and Intel tumbled 26%.
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What the sources claim
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Global tech stocks extended losses on Friday amid disappointing earnings and AI spending concerns.
“Global tech stocks extended their losses on Friday”
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Nasdaq futures fell 2% ahead of Wall Street's opening. NDX
“Nasdaq futures fell 2% ahead of Wall Street's opening”
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S&P 500 futures declined 0.9%. SPX
“S&P 500 futures declined 0.9%”
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Alphabet plunged 13%, erasing approximately $500bn in market value. GOOGL
“Alphabet plunged 13%, erasing approximately $500bn in market value”
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Amazon shares fell 6.6% in pre-market trading after weaker-than-expected sales. AMZN
“Amazon reported weaker-than-expected sales, sending its shares down 6.6% in pre-market trading”
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Intel tumbled 26% following a disappointing outlook. INTC
“chipmaker Intel tumbled 26% following a disappointing outlook”
Hedgeweek
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