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AI bubble fears send tech stocks plunging
Tech stocks slump as fears about an AI bubble sap market momentum.
TL;DR
- Tech stocks declined significantly on Tuesday due to fears of an AI bubble.
- The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 2.5%, and the S&P 500 was down approximately 1%.
- Chip memory and data storage stocks experienced substantial drops.
- South Korea's KOSPI index, dominated by memory chip makers, saw a 10% overnight decline.
- U.S. companies like Micron, Sandisk, Seagate Technology, and Western Digital experienced significant stock price decreases.
- These companies have been major beneficiaries of the AI infrastructure boom, leading to high demand and prices for their products.
- SpaceX shares also briefly fell below their opening price, as investors see it as an AI play due to its potential in orbital data centers.