The semiconductor index suffered an intraday drop of up to 11 percent, marking its sharpest decline since March 2020. More than a dozen major technology companies, including Dell and Micron, logged double-digit percentage losses as part of the broader retreat. Facing restricted financing and local political resistance to data-center developments, market participants are rotating out of chipmakers and shifting funds directly into Treasuries.
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Tighter financing across stock and bond markets is actively restricting funding for essen…: Tighter financing across stock and bond markets is actively restricting funding for essential data-center expansions.
Newly passed ballot initiatives from Tuesday's elections are expected to curtail upcoming…: Newly passed ballot initiatives from Tuesday's elections are expected to curtail upcoming data-center construction nationwide.
Market strategists report that investors are rotating out of chipmakers and directing cap…: Market strategists report that investors are rotating out of chipmakers and directing capital into Treasuries.
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NEW YORK, Nov 5 : Tech stocks were headed for their worst decline since June on Thursday, with the semiconductor index briefly falling by double digits in the latest autumn reckoning for the AI sector.
The SOX fell as much as 11 per cent, its worst performance since March 2020, and the Nasdaq composite dropped as much as 5 per cent, a decline that would confirm a correction denoting a 10 per cent pullback from its high last month.
Advanced Micro, Sandisk, Micron, Dell and Marvell Technology were among the more than a dozen large technology stocks down by double digits percentagewise.
It's the latest in a string of selloffs for the AI sector in what has been a bruising month since the Nasdaq's record close on October 6. Selling in stock and bond markets has reduced access to financing for many participants in the data-center buildout, while Tuesday's US elections brought the passage of dozens of nationwide ballot initiatives that stand to limit building in coming months and years.
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Democratic midterm election victories triggered fresh political uncertainty around artificial intelligence infrastructure expansion, leaving the Nasdaq 100 facing more than $2 trillion in market-value losses. Heightened regulatory concerns compounded existing market anxieties regarding elevated interest rates and questionable returns on heavy capital spending. Consequently, the rout battered hardware manufacturers, specialized cloud providers, and utility operators tied to power-intensive server facilities.
Investors tracking the semiconductor sector are closely monitoring the current downward trajectory of the chipmaker's shares. A sustained retreat from recent highs threatens to push the valuation into bear market territory. Market participants must assess whether this decline represents an entry point or further exposure to risk.
Investors are facing renewed market turbulence as tech-driven momentum shows signs of faltering. A sharp spike in the primary volatility index reflects mounting unease across trading desks, driven primarily by setbacks in the artificial intelligence sector. This sudden repricing of risk marks a significant turning point after an extended period of relative calm.