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Wall Street drops as artificial intelligence fears hit tech

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 30 October 2026, 20:40 UTC ·13 sec listen

Wall Street ended sharply lower as worries about the cost of artificial intelligence investments hit technology shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 572.25 points, or 1.09 percent, to 51,770.31, reflecting a broad pullback in investor confidence.

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