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Global markets tumble after US tech stock sell-off

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Saker-Clark, H. (2026, November 6). Global markets tumble after US tech stock sell-off. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/asian-donald-trump-elon-musk-tesla-nikkei-b1303801.html

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Global financial markets experienced a significant downturn following a major sell-off of US technology stocks, primarily due to concerns over potential regulatory changes post-US mid-term elections and the sustainability of the AI sector boom. The tech-focused Nasdaq 100 index closed with a 6.4% drop while the S&P 500 declined by 4.4%, resulting in approximately three trillion dollars wiped off US equity markets, impacting firms like Nvidia which saw over a 9% decrease. This sell-off extended to international markets, notably affecting Japanese tech giants SoftBank and Kioxia as well as South Korea’s Kospi index.

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On November 5, 2026, U.S. stocks experienced significant declines following the midterm elections, with the Nasdaq plunging into correction territory by falling 5.1%, its worst day in over a year and half. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by about 1,200 points, reversing most of the gains it saw from the previous day when it soared more than 1,500 points due to midterm election results. Tech-heavy stocks, particularly those related to artificial intelligence (AI), were hit hardest as investors feared stricter regulations under a new Democratic-controlled Congress. Notably, shares in companies like OpenAI and Meta dropped sharply, while SpaceX's stock also fell significantly. The sell-off extended globally by November 6, with Asian markets such as Tokyo and Seoul experiencing losses.

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Global financial markets have tumbled on the back of a major sell-off of technology stocks linked to the result of US mid-term elections and concerns over a potential AI “bubble”. asserted

markets → tumble → bubble

Technology firms have seen trillions of pounds wiped off their value as a result, with heavy falls for chipmakers and data centre operators. asserted

trillions → see → chipmakers

The Japanese index was heavily weighed down by significant drops for technology firms SoftBank and Kioxia. asserted

index → weigh → firms

Elsewhere, South Korea’s Kospi index has also slumped on the back of weakness in the sector. asserted

index → slump → sector

It came after the major US equity markets saw around three trillion dollars of value wiped off. asserted

dollars → come → value

The trading turmoil was significantly linked to worries that Democratic success in the US mid-term elections could herald a slowdown in the rapid boom across the AI sector. uncertain

success → link → sector

The tech-focused Nasdaq 100 index closed 6.4% lower, with particular losses amid chipmakers and AI firms, with Nvidia sliding by more than 9%. asserted

Nvidia → focus → %

Elsewhere, the S&P 500 index finished the session 4.4% lower as the weakness spread more broadly across other sector. asserted

weakness → finish → sector

Ipek Ozkardeskaya, senior analyst at SwissQuote, said: “The S&P 500 shed more than 4%, and the Korean Kospi is down by 5%. asserted

Kospi → say → %

“The memory-chip bubble there had already burst around June, with investors heading towards the exit all at the same time, as everyone wondered when the AI frenzy would come to an end. asserted

frenzy → burst → end

“It is possible that we have reached boiling point in Nasdaq too, and now value has started evaporating.” asserted

value → reach → Nasdaq

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