Technology stocks fall as investors reassess AI spending
Economy · First reported 30 Oct, 18:51 · Updated 19:52
Technology shares led a broad market decline as investors questioned whether heavy investment in artificial intelligence will generate sufficient returns. The supplied reports give different snapshots of the Nasdaq’s decline: 3.1% at 1:20 p.m. Eastern in CBC’s report and 3.4% at 2:15 p.m. in NDTV’s snippet.
- CBC reported the Nasdaq down 3.1% at 1:20 p.m. Eastern, while NDTV’s later snapshot put its decline at 3.4% at 2:15 p.m.
- CBC said the S&P 500 was down 1.9%, the Dow was down 1%, and Canada’s S&P/TSX composite was down about 2.3% in mid-afternoon trading.
- The reports link the technology-sector decline to concern about AI-related investment and whether it will produce sufficient returns.
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- Nasdaq decline in CBC report
- 3.1% at 1:20 p.m. Eastern
- Nasdaq decline in NDTV report
- 3.4% at 2:15 p.m. Eastern
- S&P 500
- Down 1.9% in CBC’s report
- S&P/TSX composite
- Down about 2.3% in mid-afternoon, according to CBC
- Intel
- Stock fell 30%, according to CBC
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