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AI-driven selloff after midterms drives sharp S&P 500 tech losses

Nov 5, 2026, 4:29 PM EST1 sourcesAI-analyzed

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The session shows a sharp tech-led rout with Nvidia & semis down, Nasdaq in correction, and S&P 500 off 4%—a classic risk-off bid/offer shift. Similar episodes occurred during AI regulation jitters or macro risk-off periods (e.g., 2021-2022 tech corrections) where valuations compress until visibility improves.

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The move followed Democrats' midterm sweep, fueling AI-regulation fears and slower data-center buildouts. Nvidia and other semis led losses as concerns over higher electricity costs and regulatory pauses reprice AI infrastructure, dragging the Nasdaq into correction and depressing the S&P 500 by about 4%. Power and equipment suppliers also fell, underscoring breadth beyond chips and suggesting near-term volatility in AI-related stocks.

US stocks plunged; Dow −1,833.06 points, Nasdaq −5.5%, tech hit by AI-regulation fears.
Nasdaq back in correction; midterm results priced in after rally.
Nvidia fell ~9%, semis index down >12%, data-center builders pressured.
Major names: Meta Platforms, Amazon, Alphabet declined; Tesla −10.8%, SpaceX −9%.
S&P 500 −4.36%; investors reassessing AI-era growth and capex.

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