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Post-midterms AI sell-off: Nasdaq −5.5%, Mag7 loses US$1T; Nvidia ~−9%
On 11/05/2026 (Thursday), stocks tied to data centers/AI led a Wall Street sell-off after midterms that elected many candidates critical of data centers. Per the BBC: Nasdaq −5.5% and about US$2.5T wiped from the index; Mag7 lost US$1T in one day; Nvidia fell more than 9%; AMD and Micron more than 17%. AP/CNBC/NBC cross-check: S&P 500 ~−4.4% (worst day since Apr/2025); Nasdaq 100 ~−6.3%. Triggers cited: mixed Qualcomm/Arm results + fears of data-center regulation/moratoria after the “blue wave”. Asia on Friday: Nikkei −6%; Kospi −6% (BBC); SK Hynix −10%+.
Published in edition no. 13 of Noticiário do Joãozinho ·
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Original source
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cmn04705rd8jo