AI stocks drop after hot inflation report fuels bets for rate hikes

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Published 14 Oct 2026, 21:12 BST1 min read

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High-flying technology stocks are taking a bruising this week, as investors grow more skeptical about whether the AI boom will live up to expectations.

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