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AI stocks climb after trillions wiped from market values

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In short

The technology sector rebounded as investors digested political shifts and weighed the likelihood of incoming regulations on artificial intelligence development. Markets found solid footing thanks to unexpectedly strong October employment numbers showing significant hiring in business services and healthcare. President Donald Trump also reinforced market sentiment by defending super intelligence and urging leadership to embrace the sector's financial gains.

Key points

  • Midterm election victories granting Democrats full congressional control sparked deep fea…: Midterm election victories granting Democrats full congressional control sparked deep fears of impending artificial intelligence regulations.
  • Strong labor market figures across healthcare and professional services provided essentia…: Strong labor market figures across healthcare and professional services provided essential macroeconomic support to stabilizing equity markets.
  • Major tech industry leaders such as Tesla, SpaceX, and Nvidia spearheaded the recovery af…: Major tech industry leaders such as Tesla, SpaceX, and Nvidia spearheaded the recovery after suffering steep valuation declines.

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Shares in artificial intelligence and technology firms have started to climb following an enormous sell-off on Thursday that wiped trillions of dollars off stock values.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq stock index opened higher following a market rout that began in the US on Thursday before spilling over to Asian and European markets into Friday.

Investors had been selling off tech shares in part due to concerns the Democrat victory in the midterm elections would mean slower artificial intelligence development.

However the latest US employment figures added to a mixed picture for American markets on Friday morning, with an unexpectedly strong 165,000 jobs added to the economy in September.

The Nasdaq Composite opened up 1.23% and continued to gain in early trading, reversing some of its 5.5% fall from Thursday.

The S&P 500 - home of the largest publicly-traded US companies that are not in the technology sector - also opened up slightly, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average opened a little down.

Firms that experienced heavy losses on Thursday also began to bounce back in early trading.

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