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S&P 500 tumbles 4.4% as AI stocks lead a sharp Wall Street sell-off

A steep retreat in artificial intelligence stocks hits Wall Street, dragging down the broad US stock market.

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The brief

  • ■The S&P 500 fell 4.4% in a sharp market sell-off.
  • ■Artificial intelligence stocks were at the center of the retreat.
  • ■Broad stock funds can expose retirement savers to technology-sector losses.

Why it matters

Americans with S&P 500 funds in their 401(k)s, IRAs or other investments can see their balances fall even if they do not own individual AI stocks.

The full story

Wall Street suffered a sharp sell-off as artificial intelligence stocks tumbled and the S&P 500 dropped 4.4%. The decline hit a benchmark widely used to track the performance of large US companies.

The S&P 500 weights companies by market value, so moves in its biggest members have an outsized effect on the index. That means losses in major technology stocks can ripple through broadly diversified index funds, not just funds focused on AI.

Topics

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Sources

  • NBC Bay Area
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