Wall Street ends down sharply on worries about AI trade and high oil prices

News24 Business17 October 2026 at 08:18

Wall Street ended sharply lower ‌on Friday, with CoreWeave, Broadcom and other AI-related technology stocks under ⁠renewed pressure, while a jump in oil prices spooked traders heading into the weekend.
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