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Global stocks plunge amid AI slowdown fears after Democrats’ midterm triumph
UK NewsBusinessTechnology•November 6, 2026 at 3:48 PMNational

Global stocks plunge amid AI slowdown fears after Democrats’ midterm triumph

By Mark Sweney and Graeme Wearden•The Guardian - UK News

Asian and European markets follow Wall Street with sharp fall as FTSE is down 1.9%Business live – latest updatesEuropean stock markets have fallen sharply as a rout in US tech stocks spread across the Atlantic, after the Democrats’ midterms victory sparked fears of a slowdown in the AI industry.A sell-off on Wall Street on Thursday was followed by sharp falls in Asian stocks markets on Friday. The investor sentiment then reached London, where the market was, at one stage, poised for its worst day since March. Continue reading...

Asian and European markets follow Wall Street with sharp fall as FTSE is down 1.9%

European stock markets have fallen sharply as a rout in US tech stocks spread across the Atlantic, after the Democrats’ midterms victory sparked fears of a slowdown in the AI industry.

A sell-off on Wall Street on Thursday was followed by sharp falls in Asian stocks markets on Friday. The investor sentiment then reached London, where the market was, at one stage, poised for its worst day since March.

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