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Stocks slide as AI funding worries and rising oil prices pressure markets
U.S. equity indices fell on Thursday, with the S&P 500 down about 1.4% and the Nasdaq dropping roughly 2.2%. Dow Jones futures also slipped about 0.7%. Investors expressed unease over financing for artificial‑intelligence projects and the recent rise in oil prices, which pushed Brent crude above $111 per barrel. Technology shares led the declines, as Advanced Micro Devices, Micron and Nvidia each fell several percent. Tesla dropped more than 3% after citing battery‑supply constraints and a reduced capital‑expenditure outlook.
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Why it matters
The moves affect investors’ portfolios and signal heightened sensitivity to AI financing and energy‑price shocks.
How this story developed
- Oct 13 Asian markets tumble as US chip slump drags South Korean shares below 3%
- Oct 14 US semiconductor index fell 2.7% and the Nasdaq 100 slipped 0.7%, widening the regional decline.
- Oct 15 CoreWeave’s shares dropped 6% and its 2031 bond yields rose above 16% as investors fret over its $50 billion debt load and AI-related borrowing.
- Oct 16 CoreWeave rebounded 6% after a steep decline, lifting broader semiconductor shares.
- Oct 18 CoreWeave’s bond yields rose above 16 % and default‑insurance costs jumped to about 1,000 basis points.
- Oct 20 Asian markets slipped following earlier AI‑stock rebounds, as funding concerns and lower oil prices outweighed the US chip rally.
- Oct 20 AI-focused shares fell after a brief rebound, while oil prices rose on Middle-East tensions and investors await upcoming earnings reports.
- Oct 22 AI funding concerns and higher oil prices have pushed U.S. markets lower since the earlier rally.
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