Key takeaways

  • Here are the most breathtaking statistics from the major stock sell-off on Thursday.
  • The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite receded more than 5% and finished in correction territory alongside the small-cap Russell 2000 index.
  • The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated more than 1,800 points, or more than 3%, and the broad market S&P 500 pulled back more than 4%.

The Nasdaq Composite sank 5.5% into correction territory on Thursday, while the S&P 500 fell about 4.4% and the Dow dwindled roughly 1,833 points, or 3.4%. AI-linked technology shares led the decline as investors worried that data-center developments could slow after the midterm election results.

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