Tech stocks slide as Amazon, Intel earnings fuel AI investment doubts

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Tech stocks suffered steep losses on Friday after Amazon and Intel posted disappointing earnings, intensifying fears about the AI investment boom. Amazon fell over 7% in after-hours trading, while Intel dropped 23%, and Alphabet plunged more than 12% following weak ad revenue growth. The sell-off spread to Asian markets, with South Korean chipmaker SK hynix diving over 7%, Samsung losing 3%, and Japanese firms Kioxia, Advantest, and SoftBank shedding nearly 6%. Analysts cited concerns that higher funding costs could force hyperscalers to slow AI build-out, despite strong results earlier in the week from SK hynix and Anthropic. Oil prices climbed over 1% toward $120 a barrel on fears of US-Iran hostilities, while Bitcoin tumbled 5% to $76,400 after Binance reported a $6.3 billion hack. The yen strengthened after the Bank of Japan held rates steady, with inflation above its 2% target.


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