Stock markets plunge as Wall St tech rout rattles investors after midterm elections stoke fears of AI backlash

Daily Mail - Nov 6, 2026

Traders have grown jittery over Democratic control of Congress, which could put the brakes on AI infrastructure development amid opposition to data centres.

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