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Wall Street ended a volatile week lower, with investors still questioning whether the enormous planned spending on AI data centres can continue at its expected pace. The Economic Times, carrying Reuters coverage, says the S&P 500 fell 0.52% on Friday and the Dow Jones dropped 1.25%.
Why it mattersThe report quotes Man Group’s Kristina Hooper saying the possibility of less investment in data-centre construction next year is giving investors pause. That is market concern, not evidence that AI spending plans have changed. Attention now turns to results from about a third of S&P 500 companies next week, including Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon. Their capital-spending plans could offer a more concrete signal than another bout of market nerves.
Discuss: Should investors treat these AI spending concerns as a warning that infrastructure plans are overreaching, or wait for hyperscalers’ earnings to make the case?
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