Event Brief
Oct 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
AI jitters drive tech sell-off and Treasury buying
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Technology stocks fell on Friday as investors questioned whether companies can earn returns on their AI infrastructure investments. A sell-off in chipmakers entered an eighth straight day, while investors moved into government debt, halting a months-long Treasury sell-off. Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh called AI potentially the most consequential change to the U.S. and global economy in his lifetime.
WHO: Investors and technology companies; Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh also commented on AI.
WHAT: Investors sold technology stocks and bought government debt amid worries about returns on AI infrastructure investment; Kevin Warsh described AI as potentially highly consequential.
WHEN: Oct 16, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: Investors questioned whether firms can earn a return on their AI infrastructure investments.
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