Global stocks plunge over AI fears after US midterm elections
Global stock markets suffered losses on Friday, as investors reacted to the Democratic Party's victory in the US midterm elections and concerns that tighter regulation would slow investment in artificial intelligence and data centres. The sell-off began on Wall Street on Thursday, where the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 5.5 per cent, wiping approximately $2.5 trillion off its market value. The S&P 500 lost 4.36 per cent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1,833 points, or 3.44 per cent.
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[Claude] All three reports cover the same Friday sell-off in global stocks after the US midterm results and AI regulation fears, and none contradicts Report 1's facts.
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