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More than £400bn wiped off value of Google owner Alphabet as record-breaking Wall Street rout sparks fears of AI crash

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Duncan, H. (2026, October 29). More than £400bn wiped off value of Google owner Alphabet as record-breaking Wall Street rout sparks fears of AI crash. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/money/markets/article-16250389/More-400bn-wiped-value-Google-owner-Alphabet-record-breaking-Wall-Street-rout-sparks-fears-AI-crash.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Alphabet, the parent company of Google, saw its stock value drop by over £406 billion on Thursday, marking one of the largest single-day losses in Wall Street history. This dramatic decline was spurred by concerns over the company's substantial investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure and a slowdown in core advertising revenues. The sell-off intensified fears about a potential downturn in AI-driven tech stocks, affecting not just direct shareholders but also British savers through their pension funds and ISAs.

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On October 29, 2026, Alphabet, the parent company of Google and YouTube, experienced a significant drop in its stock price, falling nearly 14% at one point, which is its worst single-day decline since going public over two decades ago. This plunge erased more than $500 billion in market value from Alphabet, making it the second-largest one-day loss for any U.S.-listed company after Nvidia's $593 billion drop last year due to concerns about competition from China’s DeepSeek AI.

The stock price fall was driven by fears that massive investments in artificial intelligence (AI) might not yield consistent returns. Investors were also concerned about the impact of Google's "AI Mode," a new chatbot feature on Google Search, which may be cannibalizing traditional advertising revenue. Alphabet's chief business officer, Philipp Schindler, acknowledged these concerns but noted promising results from ongoing ad experiments within AI features.

The sharp decline in Alphabet’s stock value had significant repercussions across Wall Street, dragging down major indices like the Nasdaq and S&P 500 as well.

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At the same time, the company revealed that its core advertising business is coming under pressure from the growing popularity of ‘AI Mode’, a new chatbot service on Google Search where the company is still experimenting with ads.

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2026-10-30 · Daily Mail

More than £400bn wiped off value of Google owner Alphabet as record-breaking Wall Street rout sparks fears of AI crash · assertive framing

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More than £400billion has been wiped off the value of Google owner Alphabet in one of the biggest stock market routs in history. asserted

400billion → wipe → history

In a turbulent session in New York, shares in the US technology giant plunged nearly 14 per cent in early trading on Thursday as investors fretted over its huge spending on AI infrastructure such as data centres. asserted

investors → plunge → centres

The fall slashed Alphabet’s value by around £406billion – the second biggest daily drop in market value in Wall Street history behind Nvidia’s £450billion slump in January last year. asserted

fall → slash → January

It marked the Google owner’s worst-ever session with the value lost equivalent to the entire market capitalisations of London-listed AstraZeneca, Rolls-Royce and Unilever combined. asserted

value → mark → AstraZeneca

Alphabet was still valued at around £2.5trillion, however, some ten times more than Shell, the UK stock market’s biggest company. asserted

Alphabet → value → Shell

Shares in Google owner Alphabet tumbled in New York on Thursday The sell-off dragged down the tech-heavy Nasdaq, which fell nearly 2 per cent, and sparked fresh fears that the AI-driven stock market boom may turn to bust. uncertain

boom → tumble → bust

The rout will be felt by millions of British savers – even if they do not own Alphabet shares outright – via exposure to the US stock market through funds in their ISAs and pensions. asserted

they → feel → ISAs

Neil Wilson, an investor strategist at Saxo, said: ‘A drop this size blows a big hole in all the major indices, it's not a pretty picture. asserted

it → say → indices

It shows that investors don't just want capex, they want to see the returns already.’ asserted

they → show → returns

The sell-off came as Alphabet’s latest quarterly results sent shockwaves through the stock market. asserted

results → come → market

The company - one of the so-called Magnificent Seven US tech titans - said revenues jumped 25 per cent to £95billion in the three months to the end of September. asserted

revenues → call → September

But this missed Wall Street forecasts and profits fell by a quarter to £20billion as the company raised its spending on AI to close to £40billion. asserted

company → miss → 40billion

company → reveal → ads

Tracy Woo, principal analyst at Forrester, said: ‘The softer search performance is significant because it highlights the challenge of funding massive AI investments while maintaining the strength of established businesses.’ asserted

it → say → businesses

Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, said: ‘Vast spending on AI seems to be tolerated by investors if companies’ earnings are unblemished. asserted

earnings → say → investors

This is where Google-owner Alphabet has fallen down. asserted

Alphabet → fall → ?

‘While overall revenue was solid in the quarter, the company saw weakness in its core search advertising business as it burns through cash at rates which would make the main character in Brewster’s Millions blush. asserted

character → see → Millions

‘There are clear signs that Google’s chatbot-style AI mode is hurting traditional search and while there was always likely to be a transition here, the deceleration in growth is still causing real disquiet.’ asserted

deceleration → be → disquiet

He added: ‘Only time will tell if Alphabet’s expensive all-encompassing strategy of developing its own chips, data centres and large language models is the right one. asserted

strategy → add → chips

The reaction to this latest update suggests that more than a few doubts persist in the market.’ uncertain

doubts → suggest → market

If you take out a product This is Money may earn a commission. uncertain

is → take → commission

These deals are chosen by our editorial team, as we think they are worth highlighting. asserted

they → choose → team

This does not affect our editorial independence. asserted

This → affect → independence