Europe Tech Stocks Slide 2% as Broadcom Earnings Trigger Global AI Sell-Off
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Updated · CNBC · Jun 5
Europe Tech Stocks Slide 2% as Broadcom Earnings Trigger Global AI Sell-Off
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Jun 5
Summary
The Stoxx 600 opened 0.2% lower on Friday, with its technology index down 2% as the overnight chip sell-off in the U.S. and Asia spread into Europe.
Broadcom's downbeat earnings drove investors out of AI-linked names and into defensive sectors, hitting Infineon 4% and ASML 2.5% at the open.
The weakness was sharper in Asia: South Korea's Kospi fell 4.3%, while Samsung Electronics dropped 4.3% and SK Hynix sank 7.6% in the chip-led retreat.
U.S. trading showed the same split on Thursday, with the Dow jumping 874.86 points to a record 51,561.93 even as the Nasdaq slipped 0.09%, underscoring the rotation away from tech.