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Tech stocks tumble, Magnificent 7 loses about $1 trillion

financeNov 5, 202623258

On Thursday major tech stocks plunged after US midterm results, with the Magnificent 7 losing about $1 trillion in market value. The Nasdaq 100 fell 6.3% and erased roughly $2.3 trillion, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped more than 5% and entered correction territory. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated more than 1,800 points, or over 3%, and the S&P 500 pulled back more than 4%; the Russell 2000 also finished in correction. Market moves reflected investor concerns that the midterm outcome will bring tougher scrutiny of artificial intelligence and a slowdown in data center construction, prompting a reassessment of AI-related capital spending. The rout wiped out Wednesday's postelection rally and leaves investors focused on upcoming tech earnings, guidance, and potential congressional or regulatory actions that could affect AI and data-center investments.

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