US stocks slump as fears over Big Tech shake Wall Street
US stock markets experienced a significant decline following a strong jobs report that fueled concerns over sustained high interest rates. Investors shifted capital away from overvalued tech and AI stocks toward safer sectors like healthcare and utilities.
Why it matters
Market volatility driven by interest rate expectations highlights the sensitivity of the current economic climate to Federal Reserve policy.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Francisco Velasquez Business reporter Stock markets suffered a sharp drop on Friday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq index seeing its biggest one-day drop since April 2025.
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