# Global tech stocks plunge on fears of US AI curbs

https://mins.news/en/item/131923

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-06 07:24 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/6/global-tech-stocks-plunge-over-fears-of-ai-curbs-in-us?traffic_source=rss

> Asian markets tumbled Friday, following a sell-off in Western stocks. Investors feared the Democrats’ victory in the US midterm elections could lead to tighter AI rules and stronger opposition to data centre expansion.

## Related coverage

- [Global tech sell-off deepens as AI fears push investors toward bonds](https://mins.news/en/item/132062) — TRT World, 2026-11-06
- [Global stocks plunge on AI slowdown fears after Democrats’ midterm victory](https://mins.news/en/item/132061) — The Guardian, 2026-11-06
- [Global market rout deepens as midterms intensify AI fears](https://mins.news/en/item/132025) — NBC News, 2026-11-06
- [Global tech selloff deepens as US midterms fuel AI fears](https://mins.news/en/video/131959) — Bloomberg Television, 2026-11-06