US tech stock rout: is the AI bubble bursting?

After Thursday’s share price plunge on Wall Street, could the volatility be the start of a huge market meltdown? Business live – latest updates Global financial markets have been thrown into a tailspin as investors bet on an AI slowdown after the US midterm elections. This is not the first time stock markets have wobbled in recent months due to concerns over a tech bubble. But could this volatility be the start of a huge market meltdown? Continue reading...

Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent · Fri, Nov 6, 2026, 8:09 AM
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US tech stock rout: is the AI bubble bursting?

After Thursday’s share price plunge on Wall Street, could the volatility be the start of a huge market meltdown?

Business live – latest updates

Global financial markets have been thrown into a tailspin as investors bet on an AI slowdown after the US midterm elections.

This is not the first time stock markets have wobbled in recent months due to concerns over a tech bubble. But could this volatility be the start of a huge market meltdown?

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