Major AI sector selloff and tech correction
Technology equities tumbled with Nasdaq dropping nearly 6%, marking its worst session since April 2025. AI-related stocks declined sharply, dragging the S&P 500 down significantly.
Funds in our coverage with Morocco (kingdom Of) 6.5% Nts 08/09/33 Usd200000reg S among their ten largest positions, with about £10.3M of those funds’ assets in it. FE fundinfo data, to 30 Sep 2026.
| 5Y | Volatility | Quartile | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuberger Sustainable Emerging Market Debt – Hard Currency FundNeuberger Berman | Active | 1.69% | +3.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.62% | £611.0M | Free account |
Weight is the share of each fund in this company. Returns are GBP, to month end. FE quartile compares a fund with its FE sector over the same year. Fund size is in GBP. Source: FE fundinfo. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future returns.
Technology equities tumbled with Nasdaq dropping nearly 6%, marking its worst session since April 2025. AI-related stocks declined sharply, dragging the S&P 500 down significantly.
Following Democratic election victory, Brent crude fell nearly 9% below $95/barrel and European TTF gas fell 4% as markets anticipated reduced U.S.-Iran conflict escalation risks.
The US held midterm elections as markets remained uncertain about Iran diplomatic prospects. Reports indicated the US and Israel had contingency plans for renewed military action after the elections.
The major cryptocurrency exchange Binance experienced a significant $6.3 billion hack that dominated investor attention. Bitcoin declined 2.24% for the week as crypto markets faced selling pressure from AI spending co...
The US government approved a major weapons sale to Ukraine, reinforcing defense spending tailwinds amid ongoing geopolitical conflicts.
A major global cyberattack on Binance resulted in an estimated $6.3 billion loss, described as potentially the largest crypto heist ever according to Chainalysis. The impact spread across crypto markets immediately in...
The Nasdaq suffered its worst day since June as investors dumped technology and AI stocks. Advanced Micro Devices fell 11%, Nvidia dropped 4%, and Broadcom fell 5% amid AI sector scrutiny.
The Department of Homeland Security imposed a UFLPA blockade on October 29, 2026, against Chinese genomics giants BGI Group and MGI Tech due to biosecurity concerns.
The Bank of Canada increased its overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.5%, the first rate hike since July 2023, citing persistent high oil prices and elevated inflation.
The World Bank reported that commodity prices are set to rise 23% in 2026 with energy prices climbing 32%, driven by Middle East conflict drawdown of oil inventories and disrupted grain shipments from geopolitical ten...
Israel conducted parliamentary elections to the Knesset on October 27, 2026, which decided the future of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid ongoing Middle East tensions.
Anthropic's IPO filing announcement revived enthusiasm for the artificial intelligence sector. Semiconductor makers rallied with the iShares Semiconductor ETF gaining nearly 3%.
Counts events recorded in our market events log, not news volume. Information only, not advice.
Source: FE fundinfo. Holdings are each fund’s ten largest positions as reported, so a fund can have more of this company than shown or none at all. Returns are GBP to month end unless stated. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future returns. Capital is at risk. Information only, not advice or a recommendation.
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