Nasdaq tumbles at open as Amazon, Intel add to AI spending woes

October 30, 2026 9:36 AM EDT

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US, October 28, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

Oct 30 (Reuters) - ‌The ​Nasdaq ​opened at its lowest ‌level in more than ⁠two months on ‌Friday, after Amazon's aggressive ‌AI spending plan and Intel's cash ​burn warning intensified investor concerns ⁠about escalating costs of AI ​infrastructure buildout and the return timeline.

The Dow ​Jones Industrial ‌Average rose 41.3 points, or ⁠0.08%, to 52,383.9 at the open. ⁠The S&P 500 fell ​89.3 points, or 1.16%, to 7,631.07, while the Nasdaq ‌Composite dropped 592.2 points, or ‌2.26%, to ⁠25,592.486.

(Reporting by ‌Purvi Agarwal ​in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi ‌Majumdar)



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