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Fortune: the tech sell-off and the politics of data centers

Tech stocks experienced a major sell-off on Thursday with the Nasdaq falling 5.2% and the S&P 500 dropping 3.8%, largely driven by concerns over data center moratoriums passed in midterm ballot measures. AI and semiconductor stocks were hit hardest, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down nearly 10%, as Democratic victories raised concerns about restrictive data center policies, particularly in Texas.

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Tech stocks experienced a major sell-off on Thursday with the Nasdaq falling 5.2% and the S&P 500 dropping 3.8%, largely driven by concerns over data center moratoriums passed in midterm ballot measures. AI and semiconductor stocks were hit hardest, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down nearly 10%, as Democratic victories raised concerns about restrictive data center policies, particularly in Texas.

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tech-sell-off · data-centers · ai-stocks · midterm-elections · market-decline · semiconductor-index

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