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Nvidia Shares Suffer Worst Day Since January 2025 -- AI Fears Trigger $450 Billion Rout

Nvidia shares fell more than 9% on Thursday, removing nearly $450 billion from the company’s market value. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 5.52% and entered correction territory as investors reconsidered AI infrastructure spending amid regulatory concerns and possible restrictions on data center projects in Texas.

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What happened

On Thursday, Nvidia shares fell more than 9%, while the Nasdaq Composite fell about 5.5% and entered correction territory, a period of broad decline. Reports said the selloff erased about $2.5 trillion in market value across the market and came amid worries about AI spending, regulation, and data center projects.

Global impact / market context

Worries about future AI spending and possible limits on data center projects can make investors less willing to hold technology shares. A broad fall can affect ordinary investors who own those shares or investments that track the Nasdaq. The reports do not confirm that new limits were imposed.

What to watch

  1. Check for announcements about possible limits on data center projects in Texas; this matters because the reports named them as a concern.
  2. Check for updates on AI infrastructure rules and policy changes after the midterm elections; these concerns accompanied the selloff.
  3. Check whether Nvidia shares and the Nasdaq recover or keep falling; their moves will show whether Thursday’s broad decline continues.

Affected assets

  • Nasdaq Composite Index
  • NVDA
  • Philadelphia Semiconductor Index
  • SNDK
  • TSLA
  • WDC

Evidence