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Global stock markets fall as concerns persist over tech firms at heart of AI boom
Drops follow sharp sell-off of US tech stock last week while oil prices jump after Iran and Israel exchange strikes Business live – latest updates Global stock markets have fallen amid concern about the prospects for tech stocks while oil prices have risen after renewed conflict in the Middle East dampened hopes that the strait of Hormuz would soon reopen. Stock markets in Asia and Europe fell on Monday after a sharp sell-off in US tech stocks late last week, as investors fretted over how firms at the forefront of the artificial intelligence boom would fund their “eye-watering” spending plans. Continue reading...
What happened
According to The Guardian’s source item, Global stock markets fall as concerns persist over tech firms at heart of AI boom, Drops follow sharp sell-off of US tech stock last week while oil prices jump after Iran and Israel exchange strikes Business live – latest updates Global stock markets have fallen amid concern about the prospects for tech stocks while oil prices have risen after renewed conflict in the Middle East dampened hopes that the strait of Hormuz would soon reopen. Stock markets in Asia and Europe fell on Monday after a sharp sell-off in US tech stocks late last week, as investors fretted over how firms at the forefront of the artificial intelligence boom would fund their “eye-watering” spending plans. Continue reading…
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- Global stock markets fall as concerns persist over tech firms at heart of AI boomThe Guardian - 2026-06-08T08:32:17+00:00
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