AI stocks tumble as Democrats win midterms, raising crackdown fears

Briefing by News4U · First published 2026-11-06 01:21:17 UTC

Wall Street’s AI-linked shares plunged after Democrats won the US midterms, with the Nasdaq falling 5.5 percent and Nvidia dropping 9.3 percent. The S&P 500 fell 4.4 percent and the Dow fell 3.4 percent, while Advanced Micro Devices tumbled 17.3 percent. [1] [2]

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1. Brutal sell-off for AI stocks sends Wall St reeling

   RTHK Finance · 2026-11-06 00:16:50 UTC · Excerpt

2. Fears about an AI crackdown after midterms sparks a $2 trillion rout in tech stocks

   NPR Business · 2026-11-06 00:16:53 UTC · Excerpt

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