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

By Thomson Reuters Oct 30, 2026 | 8:36 AM

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)