US stocks stage weak rebound after $3.2tn AI-fuelled rout

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US stocks recovered only modestly after a $3.2 trillion rout driven by fears over artificial intelligence, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 rising 1.4% following a day of turmoil. The Financial Times described the rebound as feeble compared with historic recoveries from severe sell-offs, and Wall Street is grappling with a $5.7 trillion AI-bets unwind, according to Bloomberg. Chip stocks including Nvidia and AMD bounced, but analysts warned of further volatility ahead even as some new factors work in the AI trade's favor. The turmoil also hit markets in Taiwan, South Korea and Japan, spreading the shock across Asia's technology-heavy exchanges.

Why it matters：The scale of the AI-led selloff and the weakness of the rebound test whether the multi-year AI investment boom can sustain the market valuations underpinning it.

Key points

  • The Nasdaq 100 rose 1.4% on the rebound.
  • Bloomberg put the AI-bets unwind at $5.7 trillion.
  • Chip stocks Nvidia and AMD rebounded, but analysts warned of more volatility.

Sources (original reporting)

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