Stock Market Today, Oct. 16: Tech Stocks Plunge as AI Software Valuations Reverse

AI-focused software shed $260 billion in value as Goldman Sachs raised alarms about debt financing, triggering sharp momentum reversal, today, Oct. 16, 2026.

Yahoo S&P Oct 17, 2026 1:09 AM

Nowhere to hide: Tech selloff hits software and chip stocks alike

The software and semiconductor sectors haven’t been trading in tandem much this year, but they collectively fell Friday as AI and interest-rate fears hit the market.

MarketWatch Oct 17, 2026 12:59 AM

Update: Nasdaq Falls to End Four-Week Winning Streak Amid Tech Sell-Off

(Updates with market moves at the end of the day, and other changes, if any.) The Nasdaq Composit

Yahoo S&P Oct 16, 2026 11:54 PM

Why is Rock Tech Lithium stock climbing today?

Investing Stocks Oct 16, 2026 11:29 PM

Tech stocks stumble as sell-off spreads to software

Yahoo Finance Data and Markets Editor returns to Market Domination to break down a turbulent week for chip stocks (SOXX), as selling pressure spreads to the software sector. Explai…

Yahoo S&P Oct 16, 2026 10:48 PM

Why is Rock Tech Lithium stock climbing today?

Investing Stocks Oct 16, 2026 8:59 PM

Rheinmetall takes stake in Rock Tech Lithium and German plant

Investing Stocks Oct 16, 2026 8:59 PM

Equity Indexes Slide Intraday Amid Tech Sell-Off

US benchmark equity indexes slid intraday as several major technology names sold off. The Nasdaq

Yahoo S&P Oct 16, 2026 8:57 PM

Wall Street’s Fear Gauge Flashes Red as Stocks Tumble, Oil Surges, and Tech Reels

The stock market’s benchmark volatility gauge spiked to its highest levels since mid-summer on Friday as the AI-related selloff threatened to erase the S&P 500’s October gains.

Yahoo S&P Oct 16, 2026 8:45 PM

The Tech Trade Needs a Life Raft. Mag 7 Earnings Can’t Come Soon Enough.

The stock market isn’t done selling technology stocks, and support can't come soon enough.

Yahoo S&P Oct 16, 2026 7:43 PM

Stock Market Midday, Oct. 16: Tech Stocks Slide as Investors Rotate Into Defensive Sectors

Chipmakers face selling pressure while healthcare and financial stocks gain ground, today, Oct. 16, 2026.

Yahoo S&P Oct 16, 2026 7:35 PM

4 Set-and-Forget ETFs Built to Reward Patient Investors

Tech and AI stocks are popular now, but these funds are built for decades ahead.

Yahoo S&P Oct 16, 2026 6:03 PM

Wall St opens muted as tech jitters linger; Tesla gains

Investing Stocks Oct 16, 2026 4:36 PM

The Stocks That Will Get Investors Home Safe When Tech Cracks

When tech stocks crack, most investors discover too late that their portfolios were far more concentrated than they realized. Jim Cramer and others are pointing to a handful of qui…

Yahoo S&P Oct 16, 2026 4:20 PM

Chinese automakers make tech-led pitch for Europe’s premium car market

Investing Stocks Oct 16, 2026 11:54 AM

​​​​​​​MARKETS LIVE: European stocks recover after tech sell-off as FTSE 250 outperforms and US futures remain mixed

FTSE 100 makes a comeback this hour, up by 13p European markets rise in early trade US futures mixed 12:00 noon BST: Footsie rebounds European stock markets rose in early trading o…

Yahoo S&P Oct 16, 2026 9:03 AM

How a midterm sweep by Democrats could turn this tech selloff into a tech crash

Popular AI names are under pressure again this week — but the pain could worsen after the Nov. 3 election.

MarketWatch Oct 16, 2026 12:56 AM

Don’t ditch tech stocks just yet. Make these moves to take advantage of the latest AI reset.

Investors have a ‘love-hate relationship’ with tech stocks now — and experts recommend selectively hunting for bargains while also betting on the major cloud companies.

MarketWatch Oct 16, 2026 12:21 AM

Producer Price Inflation Was Much Hotter Than Expected. Stocks Still Climbed.

Investors rotated out of the tech trade during the session. Odds of a rate hike decreased despite the PPI figure.

Yahoo S&P Oct 15, 2026 11:07 PM

Nvidia and Cisco confirm multimillion-dollar donations to Trump's White House ballroom

Big Tech gave millions to Trump's White House ballroom, documents show

CNBC Top News Oct 15, 2026 10:43 PM

Tech Stocks Have Taken Over the S&P 500. Time to Buy the Rest of the Market.

Technology stocks are approaching their peak as a portion of the S&P 500, which could portend some rough months ahead.

Yahoo S&P Oct 15, 2026 9:43 PM

3 Reasons ServiceNow Stock Is Climbing When Tech Is Selling Off

ServiceNow rises after receiving new price target raises, announcing new AI advances, and saying it wouldn’t acquire a start-up.

Yahoo S&P Oct 15, 2026 9:35 PM

Update: US Equity Indexes Mixed After Hot Producer Price Inflation Print, Tech Declines Accompany Sliding Treasury Yields

(Updates with index/price moves, macroeconomic data, and company/geopolitical news from the first pa

Yahoo S&P Oct 15, 2026 8:46 PM

Traders pile into bonds and defensive stocks as the ‘tech wreck’ picks up steam

The continued selloff in the AI trade is forcing investors to ditch highflying tech for relative safety of government bonds, even as hot inflation threatens to make that trade comp…

MarketWatch Oct 15, 2026 6:21 PM

Treasury yields slide as investors flee to safety of bonds amid tech rout

Treasury yields slide as investors flee to safety of bonds amid tech rout.

CNBC Top News Oct 15, 2026 3:56 PM