Chip stocks slide as AI leaders urge slower development; Nasdaq 100 drops 1.3%
Risk sentiment deteriorated as chipmakers sold off after prominent AI leaders urged slowing frontier AI development, raising uncertainty over near-term AI capex and monetization across the semiconductor value chain. The Nasdaq 100 fell as the sector gauge dropped sharply. Simultaneously, Brent above $108 intensified inflation concerns ahead of the Fed decision, lifting short-end yields and tightening financial conditions for growth assets.
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Chipmakers sank after leading AI executives urged a slowdown in advanced system development, pushing a key industry gauge down 5% and sending the Nasdaq 100 1.3% lower. Brent crude rose above $108, adding to inflation concerns. Markets are also focused on the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision due this week.