Wall Street's black October as AI rally cools

After months of AI-driven gains, Wall Street fell sharply in October: the Nasdaq dropped 5.3%, its worst month since March 2025, Alphabet shed $500 billion and Intel plunged 29%. Money rotated from AI stocks to defensive sectors, and doubts over AI spending, Fed signals and US midterms could make the next week decisive.

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