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U.S. stocks plunge, with the Dow down about 1,800 points, as investors dump tech and AI-linked shares after the midterms
U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday. CBS News and CNBC report the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped about 1,800 points, and CBS says the Nasdaq fell more than 1,400 points. CNBC cites Vanda Research that retail traders sold a net $338 million in single stocks, the most since March 2020. Breitbart, CBS and CNBC all tie the selloff to tech and AI-related shares after Democrats' midterm gains.
- From the LeftCBS News: Dow sheds more than 1,800 points as midterm results spur investor exodus from tech and AI
CBS: Nasdaq falls more than 1,400 points as AI-linked stocks sell off after the midterms.
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- CenterCNBC: Retail traders dump the most stocks in a single day since Covid sell-off
CNBC: Vanda says retail sold a net $338 million as the Dow dropped about 1,800 points.
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- From the RightBreitbart: AI Massacre: Stocks Plunge As Investors Dump Anything with Data Center Exposure
Breitbart: tech leads the drop on fears Democrats will slow AI data-center buildout.
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