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Tech Stocks Experience Major Selloff Amid Concerns Over AI Data Center Growth
Nov 5, 2026
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Tech stocks faced a significant decline, with the Nasdaq dropping over 5% as investors reacted to potential slowdowns in AI data center development following the U.S. midterm elections. Major companies like Meta, Microsoft, and Nvidia saw substantial losses, reflecting fears of regulatory hurdles impacting future investments in the sector.
- The Nasdaq index fell more than 1,340 points, or 5.2%, resulting in a loss of over $3 trillion in market capitalization, marking its largest drop since April 2025.
- The Philadelphia Semiconductor Sector index also experienced a significant decline, with losses exceeding 1,000 points, the largest since March 2020.
- Major tech companies, including Meta, Microsoft, and Nvidia, reported losses of 3.4%, 2.8%, and 8% respectively.
- The selloff followed a day of gains after the Democrats regained control of the Senate and House, with voters supporting measures that may limit AI data center expansion in the U.S.
- Meta's President, Dina Powell McCormick, indicated that building data centers in the U.S. will become more challenging, prompting companies to consider international options for future investments.
- Analyst Dan Ives revised his expectations for tech capital expenditure growth, predicting it will peak next year rather than in 2028 or 2029, due to changing political conditions.
- Ives estimated that 10% to 20% of planned AI-focused data centers in the U.S. may be canceled or face regulatory delays, impacting future capacity buildout.
- Chip manufacturers were particularly affected, with Micron and AMD both down approximately 14%.
- Neocloud companies, which have heavily invested in data centers, also suffered, with Coreweave down 9% on Thursday and facing an 18% decline over two days.
- In contrast, Google, a major cloud provider, saw a smaller decline of 1.6%.
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