Business & Finance · October 15, 2026
Tech Stocks Plunge as Doubts Over A.I. Spending Intensify
In September 2026, U.S. Treasury yields dropped as investors moved toward the safety of bonds, reacting to higher-than-expected inflation data and declining confidence in technology stocks. The Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 6.3% annually, exceeding economist forecasts of 5.5%, while the Consumer Price Index (CPI) also came in hotter than expected. These inflationary pressures have intensified fears that the Federal Reserve will implement further interest rate hikes, potentially cooling the A.I. spending boom that has driven recent market gains.
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Tech Stocks Plunge as Doubts Over A.I. Spending Intensify
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Reported by multiple outlets
- The 10-year Treasury yield fell nearly 13 basis points to 5.066%.
- Wholesale prices (PPI) rose 6.3% annually in September, the largest gain since 2022.
- The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.7% annually in September.
- Investors rotated out of technology shares and into bonds in a 'flight to safety'.
- The Federal Reserve raised benchmark lending rates by a quarter point last month.
Reported by only some outlets
- Economists polled by Dow Jones had forecasted a PPI advance of 5.5%.
- Fed funds futures price in at least one more quarter-point rate hike by the end of the year.
- The current fed funds range is 3.75% to 4.00%.
Industry-friendly coverage frames it as…
Focuses on the impact of inflation and interest rates on the 'AI spending boom' and corporate valuation.
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