AI concerns continue to hit Big Tech stocks Friday as oil prices rise again

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Digital, G. (2026, October 23). AI concerns continue to hit Big Tech stocks Friday as oil prices rise again. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12118396/stock-markets-ai-tech-oil/

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On Friday, Wall Street opened with declines as stocks related to artificial intelligence faced continued pressure from worries about high costs and rising borrowing expenses. The S&P 500 fell by 0.5%, the Dow Jones dropped 547 points (one percent), and the Nasdaq decreased by 0.4%. Key tech companies like Meta Platforms, Nvidia, and Tesla experienced fluctuations based on their recent financial reports and AI investment strategies. Additionally, oil prices reached levels not seen since May, with Brent crude rising to above $115 per barrel, impacting global markets further.
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As of Friday, Big Tech stocks are declining due to concerns over rising costs in the artificial intelligence sector, while oil prices have surged by four percent since Thursday, driven by uncertainty about the ongoing war with Iran affecting global energy stability. The S&P 500 opened down 0.5%, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 547 points (1%) and the Nasdaq composite decreasing by 0.4%. Among these, Meta Platforms, despite reporting better-than-expected revenue for its latest quarter, saw a slight drop before market opening after closing down seven percent on Thursday due to plans to raise funds through a new class of stock for AI investments.

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“The articles describe different trading days with distinct market movements influenced by various factors, not a single identical incident.”
The Guardian
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“The articles describe declines in AI stocks and increases in oil prices, but on different days (Thursday vs. Friday), indicating separate market events.”
Al Jazeera
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“While both articles discuss the impact of AI concerns on tech stocks, they refer to different trading sessions (Thursday for Article A and Friday for Article B).”
ABC News (AU)
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“The articles describe related market movements but occur on different days and focus on distinct markets (ASX vs. US stock exchanges).”
Toronto Star
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“While both articles discuss market movements due to AI concerns and oil price increases on the same day, they report different regional stock markets (Asian vs. U.S.).”
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The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil leaped four per cent on Thursday and has shot up from less than $97 at the start of the month on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow the global energy industry to return to normal.
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Stocks are opening lower Friday on Wall Street as Big Tech companies tied to artificial intelligence swing lower again and oil prices rise. asserted
prices → open → intelligence
The S&P 500 fell 0.5 per cent in the early going Friday. asserted
S&P → fall → going
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 547 points, or one per cent. asserted
Average → fall → ?
Concerns about the cost of building out AI have weighed heavily on on stocks this week, though a sell-off eased early Friday. asserted
off → build → stocks
AI-related stocks have been swinging on worries that the booming sector may be under threat from the rising costs of borrowing money to build data centers and buy more AI chips. uncertain
sector → relate → chips
Among tech stocks, Meta fell 2.1 per cent. asserted
Meta → fall → stocks
Meta Platforms, which is pushing its Muse AI agent, fell slightly before the market opened Friday after reporting stronger than expected revenue for the latest quarter, though profits fell short. asserted
profits → push → quarter
The Facebook and Instagram parent company, which closed down seven per cent on Thursday, also said it’s creating a new class of stock to raise money to pay for AI investments and other expenses. asserted
it → close → investments
Tesla was a bit higher in premarket trading after closing down 3.1 per cent on Thursday as the electric vehicle maker reported a stronger profit for the summer than analysts expected, though its revenue was weaker than forecast. asserted
revenue → close → summer
The global tide against AI stocks knocked Nvidia down 4.4 per cent at Thursday’s close, but it made slight gains before Friday’s market open. asserted
it → knock → open
The chip giant is the largest company on Wall Street by total value and movements for its stock carry more weight on the S&P 500 than any other. asserted
movements → carry → other
Get weekly money news The Toronto Stock Exchange was down close to one per cent. asserted
Exchange → get → news
France’s main index fell one per cent, though yields on French government bonds eased a bit. asserted
yields → fall → bonds
The yield on the 10-year Treasury edged up to 4.97 per cent. asserted
yield → edge → cent
Oil prices reached levels not seen since May amid halting efforts to bring the U.S. and Iran back to the negotiation table. uncertain
prices → reach → table
The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose 1.8 per cent to just above US$115 a barrel, its highest level since March. asserted
price → rise → March
U.S. benchmark crude oil jumped 1.8 per cent to $101.22 per barrel. asserted
oil → jump → barrel
Gasoline prices in the U.S. are rising again. asserted
prices → rise → U.S.
The national average for a gallon of regular gas rose two cents to $4.29 Friday, according to the AAA, compared with $3.07 a gallon a year ago. uncertain
average → rise → 3.07
Higher oil prices have weighed on stocks. asserted
prices → weigh → stocks
The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil leaped four per cent on Thursday and has shot up from less than $97 at the start of the month on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow the global energy industry to return to normal. asserted
industry → leap → Iran
Turkey hosted meetings Friday with the foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and European nations — the UK, France, Germany and Italy — to discuss conflicts in the Middle East and efforts to resolve the Russia-Ukraine war. asserted
Turkey → host → war
In Europe, Germany’s DAX dropped 0.8 per cent to 25,171.50, while the CAC 40 in Paris fell 0.7 per cent to 7,756.34. asserted
CAC → drop → 7,756.34
Britain’s FTSE 100 declined 0.5 per cent to 10,670.55. asserted
FTSE → decline → 10,670.55
The U.S. dollar rose to 156.92 Japanese yen from 156.77 yen. asserted
dollar → rise → yen
The euro fell to $1.1195 from $1.1218. asserted
euro → fall → 1.1218
The Canadian dollar rose about a tenth of a cent to 71.52 U.S. cents. asserted
dollar → rise → cents
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