# Global stocks tumble as AI panic grips markets after Democrats’ midterm success – business live

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/global-stocks-tumble-as-ai-panic-grips-markets-after-democrats-midterm-success-business-live/
- Published: 2026-11-06T07:05:53+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T07:18:16+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/nov/06/global-stocks-tumble-ai-panic-markets-democrats-midterms-success-jobs-oil-dollar-latest-news-updates
- Topics: AI, Americas, Asia, Business, Elections, Markets, Politics, Technology, World

## Key points

- More than $3.2tn was erased from US stocks.
- Asian markets slid as technology shares sold off.
- Investors weighed AI policy risks and weaker earnings.

## Summary

Global shares fell sharply as investors worried that Democrats’ success in the US midterm elections could bring tighter scrutiny of data centres and slow the expansion of artificial intelligence. The sell-off highlights how political uncertainty is adding to existing concerns about high technology valuations and the sustainability of AI-related investment.

More than $3.2tn was wiped from the US stock market in one day: the Nasdaq fell 5.5%, the S&P 500 dropped 4.36% and the Dow lost 3.44%. Asian markets also slumped, with South Korea’s KOSPI down 6.7%, Japan’s Nikkei nearly 6% and Taiwan’s TAIEX 4.5%; chipmakers were among the hardest hit, including SanDisk, down 22%, and Micron and AMD, each down 17%. Investors were also awaiting US jobs and consumer confidence reports, while analysts cited weaker-than-expected results from major technology firms and signs of slower AI spending.

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