The Aporia · Global stocks plunge amid AI slowdown fears after Democrats’ midterm triumph

European stock markets declined significantly following a tech sell-off triggered by the Democrats' victory in U.S. midterm elections, raising concerns about a slowdown in the AI industry. The FTSE 100 index dropped by 1.5%, or 166 points, starting at 10,615, while other major European indices like Germany’s Dax and France’s Cac 40 also experienced similar declines. Susannah Streeter of Wealth Club attributed the intensified sell-off to worries over decreased datacenter expansion, affecting tech stocks globally.

Written by AI on 2026-11-06, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On November 5, 2026, U.S. stocks experienced significant declines following the midterm elections, with the Nasdaq plunging into correction territory by falling 5.1%, its worst day in over a year and half. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by about 1,200 points, reversing most of the gains it saw from the previous day when it soared more than 1,500 points due to midterm election results. Tech-heavy stocks, particularly those related to artificial intelligence (AI), were hit hardest as investors feared stricter regulations under a new Democratic-controlled Congress. Notably, shares in companies like OpenAI and Meta dropped sharply, while SpaceX's stock also fell significantly. The sell-off extended globally by November 6, with Asian markets such as Tokyo and Seoul experiencing losses.

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Germany’s Dax index opened down 1.5%, France’s Cac 40 has dropped by 1.2% and Spain’s Ibex is down 1.1%. Susannah Streeter, the chief investment strategist at Wealth Club, said: “The tech sell-off has intensified, with the pain of the brutal sell-off on Wall Street carried straight through to Asia and knocking sentiment in Europe.

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Global stocks plunge amid AI slowdown fears after Democrats’ midterm triumph · assertive framing

European stock markets have fallen sharply as a rout in US tech stocks spread across the Atlantic, after the Democrats’ midterms victory sparked fears of a slowdown in the AI industry. asserted

victory → fall → industry

A sell-off on Wall Street on Thursday was followed by sharp falls in Asian stocks markets on Friday morning. asserted

off → follow → morning

The investor sentiment then reached London, with the FTSE 100 index, which tracks blue-chip shares listed in London, down 1.5%, or 166 points, at the start of trading to 10,615. asserted

which → reach → 10,615

The pharmaceuticals company AstraZeneca opened down 2.8%, the biggest faller on the FTSE 100. asserted

AstraZeneca → open → FTSE

Other big fallers included IAG, the owner of British Airways and Iberia, which fell 1.5%, after it missed profit forecasts in a trading update, and the miners Antofagasta and Anglo American. asserted

it → include → update

off → open → Europe

“Big worries are colliding – the build-out of datacentres looks set to slow, which risks shredding the spending spree underpinning the boom, right at the time that investors have become super nervous about returns on this massive investment. asserted

investors → collide → investment

On Thursday the Nasdaq share index had its worst day in 19 months after slumping 5.5%. asserted

index → have → months

Chip stocks led the slump, with the memory maker SanDisk tumbling by 22% and the hard drive maker Western Digital falling by 17%. asserted

maker → lead → %

Wall Street’s “fear index”, the Vix, jumped by 61% to its highest levels since the early weeks of the Iran war, in a sign of rising market volatility. asserted

index → jump → volatility

The heavy falls continued in Asia on Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index sinking 6% and South Korea’s Kospi index tumbling more than 8% in early trading. asserted

index → continue → trading

Despite the sharp losses suffered on global stock markets around the world, most indices are still up for the year. asserted

indices → suffer → year

The FTSE 100 has gained almost 6.9% in 2026 – but it is now more than 300 points below the record high set in July. asserted

it → gain → July

Global stocks plunge amid AI slowdown fears after Democrats’ midterm triumph

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