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European Stocks Join Global Selloff, Erasing Weekly Gains on Worries Over AI Trade

November 6, 2026 at 05:41 EST

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European shares joined a global selloff that erased their weekly gain, as investors worried about the implications of a Democratic sweep of Congress for the AI trade.

European equities · Weekly reversal

European shares erase their weekly gain in a global selloff

Fears over a Democratic sweep of Congress and its possible impact on the AI trade pulled every sector lower and left regional benchmarks back where they started the week.

How the selloff spread

Step 1

Political trigger

Democratic sweep of Congress

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Step 2

AI trade at risk

AI-linked stocks drive sentiment

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Step 3

Losses in every sector

Pullback moves beyond technology

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Step 4

Europe follows

Part of a wider global retreat

The week in shape: gain built, then fully erased

Schematic only. The reports give no exact index figures.

Gains built

Earlier in the week

Gains erased

Back to week's start

What comes next

The AI trade is likely to stay sensitive to political headlines until the outlook gains clarity.

Washington's agenda

Which policies emerge remains unspecified.

AI earnings strength

Whether AI-related companies keep showing it.

Time lag

Political shifts can take months to become concrete rules or spending changes.

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