A screen displays stock market information after the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US, November 5, 2026. REUTERS

Global tech stocks plunge over fears of AI curbs in US

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Global tech stocks plunge over fears of AI curbs in US

Asian markets plunged Friday, tracking a sell-off in Western stocks as investors feared Democrats’ US midterm victory could bring tighter AI regulation and greater resistance to data centre expansion. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu is tracking the numbers in Beijing.