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US tech stocks recover after selloff spooks investors over AI spending
The Apple flagship store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, on 3 November.
The impact of Tuesday’s midterm elections didn’t appear to have a huge impact on Wall Street, though investors are predicting Democrats get at least a majority in the House and potentially gain seats in the Senate, which could lead to more AI regulation. The S&P 500 was up 0.37% at market closing on Tuesday, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq increased 0.83% for the day. The Dow dropped 0.38% following a 1.9% dip in Apple’s share price after the company released a worse-than-expected margin forecast due to the higher cost of memory chips.
Nvidia picked up a 2.3% gain after dropping over four sessions, while fellow chipmakers Advanced Micro Devices, Broadcom and Micron Technology also jumped Tuesday. Tuesday marked the end of a brief selloff of AI and tech stocks that started last week, with the Nasdaq in October experiencing its largest monthly decline since March 2025. The Nasdaq had ended Monday in correction territory, dropping 10% from its 6 October record close. Small drops in oil prices, amid potential new negotiations with Iran and Russia, also eased investors.
