AI Debt Fears Trigger Selloff as Chip Stocks Fall for Eighth Day
10/17/2026 — 10/17, 08:17·2 sources (all)·3 reports (all)
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- Concerns that AI-related companies may not generate enough profit in time to service their debt have deepened, sending the Nasdaq down about…
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In October 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang addressed a sustained slide in semiconductor stocks during an interview with Bloomberg in Berlin. He said the current market turmoil "will pass," arguing that AI is transformative and will have a positive effect on every industry and every country, and that this process is still at its starting point and will not be altered by short-term swings. He described some of the news flow as noisy and said day-to-day headlines do not change the fundamentals. He also said he expects large-scale corporate spending on AI hardware to eventually deliver meaningful returns, which would gradually ease investor unease.
The remarks came as the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell for an eighth consecutive trading day, its longest losing streak since 2008. Nvidia's own shares declined in seven of the past eight sessions. Over the same period, CoreWeave, a prominent player in AI infrastructure buildout, saw its stock drop by more than a quarter in a single week, while its corporate bond prices fell to levels that typically signal financial distress. Nvidia is one of CoreWeave's major shareholders.
Huang repeatedly urged investors to look beyond short-term reports and focus on the long-term value of the technology. The reports did not specify what triggered the decline, nor did they offer a view on where the market goes next.
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Latest turnUS stocks closed lower on the morning of the 17th Beijing time, with the Nasdaq down 2.15% and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index falling 3.83% for its eighth straight session, the longest losing streak since the 2008 financial crisis. AI hardware names led the decline: CoreWeave, an Nvidia-backed AI cloud provider, dropped nearly 12% and its bonds fell to levels that typically signal financial distress, reflecting doubts about funding AI infrastructure with high-yield debt. Semiconductor market value has shrunk by nearly $2 trillion over eight trading days.
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US stocks closed lower on the morning of the 17th Beijing time, with the Nasdaq down 2.15% and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index falling 3.83% for its eighth straight session, the longest losing streak since the 2008 financial crisis. AI hardware names led the decline: CoreWeave, an Nvidia-backed AI cloud provider, dropped nearly 12% and its bonds fell to levels that typically signal financial distress, reflecting doubts about funding AI infrastructure with high-yield debt. Semiconductor market value has shrunk by nearly $2 trillion over eight trading days.
东方财富AI score 63The Nasdaq Composite fell about 4.5% this week, its worst weekly drop since the week of June 26, as investors grew worried that AI-related companies may not generate enough profit in time to service their debt, Caixin's Wallstreetcn reported. Yields on some CoreWeave bonds briefly topped 15% and stayed elevated, while the stock fell another 12% on Friday and is down more than 50% from its yearly high.
华尔街见闻AI score 71Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told Bloomberg in Berlin that the current market turmoil will pass and that the AI shift is still at its beginning, urging investors to focus on long-term fundamentals, according to Wallstreetcn. His comments came as the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell for an eighth straight session, its longest losing streak since 2008, with Nvidia shares down in seven of the past eight sessions.
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