The tech-heavy Nasdaq slipped into a technical correction after dropping over 10 percent during the past month, pressured by a sharp Thursday plunge that hit worldwide exchanges. Friday saw a partial recovery aided by the addition of 165,000 United States jobs, which dropped national unemployment to 4.1 percent and lifted the Philadelphia Semiconductors index by 4.7 percent. However, international bourses closed down significantly, with Tokyo and Seoul shedding six percent as major chipmakers SK hynix and Samsung slumped. Looking forward, persistent inflation and the likelihood of a December quarter-point Federal Reserve rate hike threaten to compound headwinds for technology firms.
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Strong labor data has reinforced market expectations that the Federal Reserve will implem…: Strong labor data has reinforced market expectations that the Federal Reserve will implement a quarter-point interest rate increase in December.
International equity markets in Tokyo and Seoul recorded six percent declines as major ch…: International equity markets in Tokyo and Seoul recorded six percent declines as major chipmakers Samsung and SK hynix tumbled.
Rising borrowing costs and doubts regarding massive investments in artificial intelligenc…: Rising borrowing costs and doubts regarding massive investments in artificial intelligence data centers pose challenges for the technology sector's multi-year bull run.
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LONDON: Tech stocks bounced on Wall Street Friday (Nov 6) but failed to fully recover from the previous day's rout on fears that the victorious Democrats will slam the brakes on the rollout of AI infrastructure.
Investors welcomed a partial recovery for the tech-heavy Nasdaq after its plunge on Thursday, which sent Asian and European markets tumbling.
But the Nasdaq technically entered a correction after dropping more than 10 per cent over the past month, raising doubts about the eventual payoff from massive AI investments.
And if tougher US regulation of the AI data centre rollout emerges from the defeat of US President Donald Trump's Republicans this week, market players could turn even more wary.
But a report showing that the US economy added 165,000 jobs last month, far more than analysts had expected, helped boost confidence on the economy on Friday.
"Bargain hunters are piling back into US stocks, led by technology shares, as a stronger-than-expected jobs report, lower unemployment and improved consumer sentiment reinforce the resilience of the US economy despite higher energy costs," said IG analyst Axel…
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Expanding artificial intelligence operations have triggered an unprecedented borrowing binge that is directly disrupting fixed-income markets. Saturated with high volumes of technology debt, investor portfolios have suffered from disappointing returns across these asset classes. Looking forward, political conditions in Washington are expected to intensify these credit pressures and escalate funding hurdles for the industry.
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