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Apple, Nvidia and other giants are underperforming the wider S&P 500 as investors question when heavy AI spending will pay off, Hindustan Times reports. Nvidia is about 13% below its record high, while Tesla is down about 26% from its peak.
Why it mattersThe article says Meta and SpaceX have added to concerns with negative free cash flow and ambitious AI investment plans. Rising oil prices and uncertainty ahead of US midterm elections are also weighing on sentiment, so AI is part of the market story, not its only explanation. For readers watching the AI build-out, the useful signal is that investors are asking for returns, not just bigger spending announcements. Is this a sensible test of the boom, or are markets getting impatient with investments that take time to pay off?
Discuss: Is this a sensible test of the AI boom, or are markets getting impatient with investments that take time to pay off?
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Watch Desk Update What changedBitcoin fell below $80,000 on Monday, extending investor worries about heavy AI spending into the cryptocurrency market. Hindustan Times reports it dropped as low as $79,300 before recovering some ground, with Ether, XRP and Solana also lower.
The article says AI spending concerns were one factor alongside an upcoming Federal Reserve meeting, oil prices and wider market uncertainty. It also notes that US spot Bitcoin funds saw $772.4 million in withdrawals on Thursday and Friday, reversing more than $1 billion in earlier weekly inflows.
That makes crypto another place to watch for signs of investors turning cautious about the AI build-out, though this is no clean reading of AI sentiment: several other pressures were in play. Is Bitcoin’s fall a meaningful signal about AI spending jitters, or mostly a reminder that crypto reacts to a crowded mix of market worries?
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- Bitcoin falls below $80,000 as Fed meeting, AI spending fears and oil prices weigh on crypto markets | Hindustan Times: Hindustan Times reports that Bitcoin fell below $80,000 on Monday and that AI spending concerns were among several pressures weighing on cryptocurrency markets.
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