# FTSE 100 tumbles 2% as AI jitters spark global selloff

https://mins.news/en/item/132430

- Reuters, 2026-11-06 13:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/ftse-100-tumbles-2-ai-jitters-spark-global-selloff-2026-11-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aedd66f2a145b00011d7d6a

> AI-related jitters following a shift in the US political landscape triggered a global selloff. On Friday, Britain's FTSE 100 was set for its steepest decline in more than seven months and a weekly loss.

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