Where indexes like the S&P 500, Nasdaq and KOSPI, sectors and earnings meet the macro picture.
AI stocks fell because markets read the Democrats' Nov. 3, 2026 midterm sweep as a sign that AI data centers will get harder and costlier to build. On Nov. 5 the Nasdaq dropped 5.52% and Nvidia 9.26%, as 39 of 45 local data center ballot measures passed (as of Nov. 7, 2026).
A treasury stock sale lets a company raise cash, pay for an acquisition, reward staff or swap shares. After South Korea's 2026 Commercial Act amendment, cancelling treasury shares is the default, so a sale needs shareholder approval; judge it by purpose, buyer, price and size (as of October 2026).
Alphabet's Q3 earnings miss on October 28, 2026 sent Google shares down about 10% after hours. Revenue grew 25% to $127.58 billion, but investment losses, slower search sales and negative free cash flow left EPS below the $3.02 consensus (as of Oct. 29, 2026).
The Anthropic IPO process went public on October 26, 2026, when its S-1 was filed with the SEC for a Nasdaq listing under ANT. A raise of up to $100 billion at a valuation of up to $2 trillion is being reported. First-half revenue was $16.29 billion, net loss $80.75 billion (as of October 27, 2026).
China tech stocks are falling because of weak earnings, heavy AI spending, higher US yields, thinner Hong Kong fund flows and fading stimulus hopes. As of October 2026, the Hang Seng Tech Index hit 3,829.18 on October 22, its lowest since September 2024, and is down more than 30% this year.
