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As it happened: FTSE 100 losses soften after Nasdaq recovers from tech rout

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Armstrong, F. (2026, November 6). As it happened: FTSE 100 losses soften after Nasdaq recovers from tech rout. City AM. https://www.cityam.com/ftse-100-live-stocks-to-sink-as-tech-rout-deepens-oil-below-100/

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City AM · collected 2026-11-08 · by Felix Armstrong

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City AM reports on Friday's trading session for the FTSE 100, which saw a decline of 1.6 percent due to ongoing tech sector losses globally. The Nasdaq began recovering with a gain of 1.6 percent at the start of Wall Street trading after dropping over five percent overnight. Other markets like South Korea’s Kospi and Japan’s Nikkei also experienced significant drops, while oil prices were below $100 per barrel, expected to lose more than 11 percent weekly.
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Stock Market Rebounds
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“The articles describe different market conditions and time points within the broader tech rout. ARTICLE A focuses on losses occurring specifically on November 6, while ARTICLE B covers a later day (November 8) when markets are recovering in some areas.”
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Meanwhile, oil prices were trading below $100 per barrel, on track to post a weekly loss of more than 11 per cent, driven by optimism over a potentially quicker resolution to the Middle East conflict following a Democratic sweep in the US midterm elections.
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It’s Friday and London’s blue-chip index is suffering another big loss after the tech rout deepened on global markets overnight. asserted
rout → ’ → markets
The Nasdaq was reversing some losses and gained 1.6 per cent at open on Wall Street. asserted
Nasdaq → reverse → Street
It follows it dropping more than five per cent led by major sell-offs in AI-related stocks and chipmakers in the aftermath of the US midterms. asserted
It → follow → midterms
South Korea’s Kospi index tumbled more than five per cent overnight, triggering a halt in trading on the exchange, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell around six per cent. asserted
index → tumble → exchange
Taiwan’s benchmark Taiex index also dropped just over six per cent. asserted
index → drop → ?
Meanwhile, oil prices were trading below $100 per barrel, on track to post a weekly loss of more than 11 per cent, driven by optimism over a potentially quicker resolution to the Middle East conflict following a Democratic sweep in the US midterm elections. asserted
prices → trade → elections
Here’s a few of our top headlines this morning: asserted
few → ’ → headlines
- New Mandelson files to be released ‘by Christmas’ - asserted
Mandelson → file → Christmas
‘The blood is in the streets’: Nasdaq plunges as US midterms rattle SpaceX and Nvidia - Betfred ditch Derby sponsorship and blame Healey Budget tax hikes asserted
Betfred → plunge → hikes
- Mortgage holders brace for ‘painful rise’ after interest rate hike - Is Bali dead? asserted
Bali → brace → hike
I checked into Canggu’s oldest and newest luxury hotels to find out asserted
I → check → hotels
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