# Global stocks plunge amid AI slowdown fears after Democrats’ midterm triumph

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-06T08:58:22+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/06/global-stocks-plunge-amid-ai-slowdown-fears-after-democrats-midterm-triumph
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/global-stocks-plunge-amid-ai-slowdown-fears-after-democrats-midterm-tr-cd3e75/

Sell-off on Wall Street followed by sharp fall in Asian and European markets, with FTSE down 1.5% Business live – latest updates European stock markets have fallen sharply as a rout in US tech stocks spread across the Atlantic, after the Democrats’ midterms victory sparked fears of a slowdown in the AI industry. A sell-off on Wall Street on Thursday was followed by sharp falls in Asian stocks mark

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