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Bloodbath on Wall Street: Nasdaq Plummets 5% as Institutional Capital Flees Semiconductor and Data-Center Giants

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By David Chen Global Financial & Macroeconomic Analyst • Published November 5, 2026

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Bloodbath on Wall Street: Nasdaq Plummets 5% as Institutional Capital Flees Semiconductor and Data-Center Giants

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NEW YORK — Wall Street experienced a brutal session of liquidation today as the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index cratered by 5%, erasing billions in market capitalization in a single trading session. The severe market correction was catalyzed by an aggressive wave of institutional risk mitigation,

David Chen

David Chen leads Prime Media's global business, monetary policy, and fintech reporting. With a decade of prior experience as an equity research strategist and quantitative macro analyst in New York and London, David specializes in central bank liquidity flows, sovereign debt markets, foreign exchange dynamics, and emerging digital assets. He holds an M.Sc. in Quantitative Finance from the London School of Economics and is a CFA charterholder.

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