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Tech stock selloff worsens and drowns out strength elsewhere on Wall Street

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Digital, G. (2026, October 30). Tech stock selloff worsens and drowns out strength elsewhere on Wall Street. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12127305/tech-stock-selloff-wall-street/

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The U.S. stock market experienced a downturn on Friday with tech stocks leading the decline. The S&P 500 fell by 1.2%, while the Nasdaq composite dropped by 2.2%. Major technology companies like Amazon and Intel saw significant losses, with Amazon's shares falling nearly seven percent in pre-market trading and Intel's dropping over 25% due to weaker-than-expected sales forecasts. Meanwhile, Bitcoin dipped about 3% following a large-scale hack at Binance.
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On Thursday, October 26, 2026, Google's parent company Alphabet saw its stock price plunge by up to 15.8%, marking one of its worst single-day drops since it began trading over two decades ago and erasing more than $550 billion in market value. This steep decline was triggered by the company missing profit projections and increasing AI spending past $50 billion for the third quarter, causing widespread concerns about whether such massive investments will yield consistent returns. The sharp drop also impacted broader markets, dragging down the tech-heavy Nasdaq index and prompting fears of a potential downturn in artificial intelligence-driven stocks.

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Meanwhile, shares of Amazon slid nearly seven per cent in premarket trading as the company offered a cautious sales forecast for the current fourth quarter that encompasses the critical holiday shopping period after delivering fiscal third-quarter results that came in below Wall Street analysts’ expectations.
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🔮 Meanwhile, shares of Amazon slid nearly seven per cent in premarket trading as the company offered a cautious sales forecast for the current fourth quarter that encompasses the critical holiday shopping period after delivering fiscal third-quarter results that came in below Wall Street analysts’ expectations.

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A sell-off for tech stocks is forcing the U.S. market down again, with Amazon and Intel helping lead the way this time. asserted
Amazon → force → way
The S&P 500 fell 1.2 per cent Friday and was on track to erase its gain for October, even though it set its all-time high during the month. asserted
it → fall → month
The weakness for technology stocks dragged the Nasdaq composite down 2.2 per cent, but the rest of the market was holding up better. asserted
rest → drag → market
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell a modest 162 points, or 0.3 per cent. asserted
Average → fall → points
Treasury yields sank as investors searched for safer things to own, even though oil prices rose. asserted
prices → sink → things
Bitcoin dropped about 3 per cent to $77,695 after a major $6.36 billion hack at Binance, the cryptocurrency exchange. asserted
Bitcoin → drop → Binance
Binance temporarily suspended withdrawals and deposits. asserted
Binance → suspend → withdrawals
Alphabet’s Class A shares slid more than 12 per cent on Thursday after the company behind Google and YouTube reported weaker growth for the summer than analysts expected. asserted
analysts → slide → summer
That was their worst day since they began trading more than 20 years ago. asserted
they → begin → ?
The tech giant had been under pressure to at least meet analysts’ expectations for growth amid concerns about how much it’s spending to invest in artificial intelligence. asserted
it → meet → intelligence
Its shares were down slightly before the market open on Friday. AI-related stocks have been volatile. asserted
stocks → relate → Friday
Shares of chipmakers and other companies have risen on enthusiasm for the technology, then fallen on concerns about issues such as supply constraints. asserted
Shares → rise → constraints
Meanwhile, shares of Amazon slid nearly seven per cent in premarket trading as the company offered a cautious sales forecast for the current fourth quarter that encompasses the critical holiday shopping period after delivering fiscal third-quarter results that came in below Wall Street analysts’ expectations. asserted
that → slide → expectations
Intel’s stock slumped more than 25 per cent before the market open as the chip company provided a softer-than-anticipated fourth-quarter outlook on continued weakness in the personal computer market. asserted
company → slump → market
In energy trading, benchmark U.S. crude rose 2.1 per cent to $104.13 a barrel. asserted
crude → rise → 104.13
Brent crude, the international standard, climbed 2.5 per cent to $113.51 a barrel. asserted
crude → climb → 113.51
Brent remains near the high end of its range since the war with Iran began. asserted
war → remain → Iran
The highest price for the most actively traded contract in the market for Brent crude since then is nearly $120, reached in March. asserted
price → trade → March
The British military said Friday that a tanker caught fire after a small boat attached two explosives to its hull while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz, temporarily disabling the vessel. asserted
it → say → vessel
The explosion comes as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said Thursday that three oil tankers had struck mines while attempting to leave the strait through an unauthorized route. asserted
tankers → come → route
Earlier this month, UKMTO said in a report that October is already the busiest month for reported attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz since March, in the opening months of the Iran war. asserted
October → say → war
In Europe, France’s CAC 40 gained 0.1 per cent to 7,981.42, while the German DAX fell 0.6 per cent to 25,895.24. asserted
DAX → gain → 25,895.24
Britain’s FTSE 100 added 0.3 per cent to 10,725.66. asserted
FTSE → add → 10,725.66
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