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Global investors are bracing for a battle between long and short-term wins amid a dramatic sell-off in artificial intelligence-related stocks.
AI darling Nvidia
buoyed an otherwise deflated market when it reported strong earnings after the bell on Wednesday, sending its own stock soaring and carrying related names alongside it. However, the rally quickly reversed on Thursday with Nvidia ultimately ending the trading session 3% lower.
While the U.S. chipmaker’s earnings initially appeared strong enough to quell concerns over an AI bubble, economic speculation put global investors back on the defensive as hopes dimmed of a December rate cut by the Federal Reserve. The U.K.’s hotly anticipated Autumn Budget is also expected next week.
