Nasdaq Futures Slide 1.1% as Global AI Stock Selloff Intensifies

Key Facts

1Nasdaq futures dropped 1.1% as the selloff in the AI sector intensified globally.

2South Korea's Kospi index entered a bear market and triggered circuit breakers during the crash.

310-year Treasury yields tumbled 10bps to 5.08% as investors sought safety amid growth concerns.

Nasdaq futures dropped 1.1% as the selloff in the AI sector intensified globally. ZeroHedge reported that South Korea's Kospi index entered a bear market and triggered circuit breakers during the crash, while 10-year Treasury yields tumbled 10bps to 5.08% as investors sought safety amid growth concerns.

AAPL was trading at $344.805 on October 15, 2026, outperforming its tech peers despite the broader sector pressure. In contrast, NDAQ closed at $91.96 and IT closed at $195.77 on October 14, 2026, while major peers MSFT and META recorded closes of $533.69 and $737.54 respectively on the same date, following a Gartner report warning of potential $3.5 trillion impairments in AI infrastructure.