Tech Sector Uncertainty Likely to Continue Driving Market Volatility -- Market Talk
Dow Jones2026/11/03 13:021302 GMT - High uncertainty around the future profitability of tech companies is likely to continue driving market volatility, IBOSS's Rupert Thompson says in a note. Investors worry that heavy spending by AI companies might not generate expected returns, leading to a tech sector selloff. "The tension between the near-term strength of tech earnings and worries over their longer-term viability looks unlikely to be resolved any time soon," Thompson says. (miriam.mukuru@wsj.com)
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November 03, 2026 08:02 ET (13:02 GMT)
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